Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAE) issued a statement on Thursday in response to the US “Policy Speech” on human rights and national dialogue in Ethiopia. The speech was delivered by US Ambassador Ervin J. Massinga at a historic event held at the American Gibbia locality in Addis Ababa, a site with significant diplomatic importance as the former location of the US legation and currently home to the Yemeni Community School. The MFAE view the policy speech as an “advice to the Government of Ethiopia on how best to run the affairs of the country and mention groups bent on…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in eight commissioner nominees who were screened by the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. He urged them to develop the habit of maintaining accurate records of their activities in their respective ministries. The Executive Council Chamber of the Government House hosted the swearing-in ceremony last night, following a swift confirmation and screening process by the State Assembly, led by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo, just hours earlier. All eight nominees appointed by Governor Fubara were sworn in, marking a swift transition. Governor Fubara lamented that some former commissioners had neglected the vital practice of…
In March, Niger’s military government declared the termination of a longstanding agreement with the United States, which had allowed US military personnel and Department of Defence civilian staff to operate within the country. Subsequent negotiations between a US delegation and Niger’s ruling military junta focused on securing a smooth withdrawal of US forces and obtaining necessary clearances for military flights, with the issue of flight permissions being a major point of contention. The US Defence Department and the Nigerien Ministry of National Defence have agreed to withdraw US military forces from Niger by September 15. This newly established deadline allows…
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence convened a meeting on Monday with National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu and the Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet to assess the status and maintenance of the aircraft in the presidential fleet. The meeting was convened in response to recent media reports revealing that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima had to resort to chartering flights for their respective trips to Saudi Arabia and Kenya, due to the unavailability of suitable aircraft in the presidential fleet. The meeting which was held behind closed doors with the…
On Sunday morning, the Congolese military announced that it had successfully thwarted a coup attempt, apprehending several individuals, including foreign nationals, responsible for the attacks on the presidential palace and the home of a key presidential ally in Kinshasa. The armed men were stopped during their attack on the residence of a Federal Lawmaker, Vital Kamerhe, who is a candidate for Speaker of the National Assembly. He lives in Kinshasa, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the presidential palace and where some embassies are also located. The spokesperson for Kamerhe, Michel Moto Muhima, the politician’s security guards successfully repelled the…
President Hakainde Hichilema scheduled a working visit to Kapiri Mposhi for a day, during which he officially launched the construction of the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway. Central Province Minister, Princess Kasune, confirmed that the President’s schedule included a visit to Green Leaf near Manyumbi at approximately 09:30 a.m., where he officially commissioned the construction works on the Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway. Following this, the President proceeded to Mulungushi University, where he engaged with local chiefs discussing their efforts in addressing the ongoing drought and its impacts. She also added that President Hichilema interacted with the business community, under the umbrella of Kabwe…
The UN Chief for Human Rights has condemned the spiraling violence in Sudan’s North Darfur region, as a senior humanitarian official starkly described the deteriorating situation as a “hell on earth”, painting a dire picture of the crisis. Tens of thousands of displaced individuals are seeking refuge in el-Fasher, lacking essential necessities, as concerns mount that nearby clashes will escalate into a full-scale battle for control of the city, which is the final bastion of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the western Darfur region. Toby Harward, the UN’s deputy humanitarian coordinator for Sudan in an interview, quoted those in…
Hundreds of South African citizens living abroad flocked voting stations in their various countries, in preparedness to cast their ballots just less than two weeks ahead of the highly anticipated general elections. South Africans in Algiers, Amman, Cairo, Kuwait, Jeddah, Ramallah, Riyadh and Tehran already voted yesterday, while citizens in other countries have voted already. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) reports that over 78,000 South Africans applied to vote outside the country, exercising their right to participate in the electoral process from abroad. Additionally, the Electoral Commission of South Africa has shared the following information about voting abroad: – South…
Earlier this week in Abuja, Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, met with Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. The former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar gave reasons for the meeting in an interview with BBC Hausa Service. You had a meeting with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general elections. What was the reason for the meeting? It’s just a normal friendly meeting that we often had, particularly we in the opposition parties. Such meetings are healthy for Nigeria’s democracy and for the country’s interest.…
In preparation for the general elections of 2026, Asuman Basalirwa, the president of the Justice Forum (JEEMA), a political party in Uganda has announced new changes in the party leadership. In a statement, Basalirwa stated, “I hereby inform the Party Membership and the Public that by the authority entrusted to me in Article 45 (1) (1 V) of the constitution of the Justice Forum, I hereby make changes in the cabinet as follows.” Interestingly, there are new faces in the roles announced, including Sarah Katushabe, Don Muhindo, Mac Donald, and Innocent Nahabwe. Additionally, Dr. Swaib Kaggwa Nsereko has been reinstated…