Politics

Ethiopia’s parliament removes Tigray rebel party from terror list

The Ethiopian parliament on Wednesday removed the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a party of the rebel authorities in the northern Ethiopian region, from...

Senegalese opposition leader claims he was victim of assassination attempt

The political climate remains tense in Senegal. After his politically charged trial sparked deadly unrest last week, Ousmane Sonko addressed his supporters Monday (Mar....

Five dead as Tanzania detects first-ever Marburg virus outbreak

Tanzania has confirmed eight cases of Marburg, a high-death viral hemorrhagic fever with symptoms broadly similar to those of Ebola, in its first-ever outbreak,...

Senegal president talks about controversial third term

Senegal's president has rejected claims that it would be unconstitutional for him to seek a controversial third mandate, again refusing to confirm whether he...

China’s Xi Jinping to visit Russia next week, says Kremlin

Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia from March 20-22 for a state visit after he was invited by President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin...

Senegal: Opposition figure Ousmane Sonko’s appearance in court sparks unrest

Ousmane Sonko, a Senegalese politician who came third in the country's last presidential election, has made his way to court where he faces a...

Sierra Leone: Opposition presidential candidate Samura Kamara announces running mate

Samura Kamara served as Minister of Finance and then Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Ernest Bai Koroma (2007-2018). He was defeated by current...

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organisers to jail

Three former members of Hong Kong group that organised annual vigils to mark China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre have been sentenced to four and...

Timeline: Iran and Saudi Arabia, from rivalry to Restore Ties

Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions after a years-long rift that has fuelled tensions in the Gulf...

Micronesia leader accuses China of bribery, threats in Taiwan bid

The outgoing leader of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), one of the world’s tiniest countries, has accused China of bribing officials and making...

NPC: China’s parliament backs Xi Jinping for third term as president

Xi Jinping has secured a precedent-breaking third five-year term as China’s president, a largely ceremonial role, putting him on track to remain in power...

Nepal MPs vote for new president amid political uncertainty

Nepal’s parliament members have lined up to elect a new president, the third since the Himalayan nation abolished a centuries-old monarchy and became a...

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