Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit in Saudi Arabia with US President Donald Trump, his office said Friday....
Tag: Djibouti
Ethiopia Reports Huge Revenue In Power Supply Over Last 10 Months
Ethiopia says it has earned over $165m in revenue for sale of electric power over the last 10 months. Out of the amount, $49m was from supply to neighbouring Sudan and Djibouti. The state-affiliated...
Stop the Chinanisation of Africa!
“Unknown.” That was the shocking response from Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry to the question: “How many Chinese are here in the country?” that I posed sometime ago. If, this weekend, you...
US Jails Somali Pirate For Life
The skiff of the pirates was set ablaze A Somali man has been sentenced to life in prison by a US judge for his role in an attack on a US Navy ship seven years ago. Mohamed Farah and five other...
Famine Fuels Resurgence of Somali Piracy
Drought and famine seem to be fuelling a resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia, the United States' top military chief in Africa said Sunday. Half a dozen pirate attacks have been reported in...
US Counting On French Anti-Terror Ops In Africa
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday urged France to continue its African anti-terror operations under its new presidency, as he visited strategic Djibouti on the day of France's first-round...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Strategic Djibouti
US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategically important country on the Horn of Africa which hosts the United States' only permanent military base on...
US Defence Secretary Visits Qatar To ‘reinforce’ Ties
The US defence secretary has met Qatar's leader during a visit to the Gulf state, home to the largest American airbase in the Middle East. James Mattis said Saturday's meeting in Doha with Emir...
US Defence Secretary Visits Key Ally Qatar
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis met Qatar's emir Saturday during a visit to the oil-rich Gulf state, home to the largest US air base in the Middle East. The visit to Doha is part of a regional tour...
Pentagon Chief To Travel Next Week To Middle East, Africa
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is heading to the Middle East and Africa next week for a series of meetings with regional allies, the Pentagon said Friday. The trip will be Mattis's fourth...
South Africa Tells ICC It Didn’t Break Rules By Failing To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir
South Africa on Friday denied flouting international law in 2015 by failing to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for trial by war crimes judges on charges of genocide...
Rights Group Slams Opposition Arrests In Djibouti
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) called Friday for the "immediate and unconditional release" of opposition party members arrested last month in the Horn of Africa nation of...
S.Africa Denies Breaking Rules By Not Arresting Sudan’s Bashir
South Africa on Friday denied it had flouted international law by refusing in 2015 to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir wanted by war crimes judges on charges of genocide in Darfur....
S.Africa In Dock For Failing To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir
South Africa will on Friday seek to defend its failure to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is wanted on charges of genocide, at an unprecedented hearing before international war...
Nigerian Pilot Completes Historic Expedition; Why Is This Not On All Major Outlets?
By Adedayo Fashanu Meet 38-year-old Nigerian, Lola Odujinrin. The first African to fly around the world solo. Ranking as the 115th person in the world to make this record. “Finally, global media...
S. Africa To Defend Failure To Arrest Bashir At ICC
War crimes judges will Friday hear why South Africa failed to arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir during a 2015 visit, as they mull whether to report Pretoria to the United Nations for possible...
South Sudan, Comoros Advance In Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
South Sudan and Comoros booked their places in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a aggregate victories. South Sudan thrashed Djibouti 6-0 in Juba on Tuesday to...
South Sudan and Comoros Advance In Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Comoros will now play in the group stage of the qualifying campaign for the 2019 AFCON South Sudan and Comoros booked their places in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations...
Madagascar Team Advance In 2019 AFCON Qualifiers
Madagascar won successive Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for the first time since 2007 by defeating Sao Tome e Principe 3-2 on Sunday to reach the group phase of qualifiers for the 2019 tournament....
CAF Elections: Hayatou’s Defeat
The election of Ahmad Ahmad as new CAF President boosts Gianni Infantino’s power. The key question remains: Was there foul play in the process? No one could safely predict the outcome before the...