Jubaland and Mogadishu Standoff Escalates after Ahmed Madoobe Reelected President
A brewing standoff between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Jubaland State over the latter's decision to defy a switch to one-man one-vote electoral system is nearing armed confrontation, [...]
Botswana's New President Advocates for Continental Accountability and Governance
Africa’s economic success and sustainability are intrinsically linked to accountable governance, Botswana’s newly elected President, Duma Boko, stressed at the opening of the 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC) in Gaborone. [...]
Kenya Lobbies Regional Peers to Adopt Digital Service Tax in Revenue Chase
Kenya is committed to introducing the Significant Economic Presence (SEP) tax which will target the digital marketplace and is lobbying its partners in the East African Community (EAC) to add [...]
Indian Businessman Gautam Adani Faces US$250mn Bribery Charges in the US
Gautam Adani’s name is in the global newsreels for the wrong reasons again; this time, New York prosecutors are pursuing him for allegedly bribing Indian government officials with US$250 million [...]Blame Game as Sudan War Escalates into Global Proxy Conflict
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of Sudan (RSF) is putting its enemy, the Sudanese Armed Forces, at the center of suffering of millions of Sudanese claiming they are not committed [...]Mozambique Post-Election Violence Prompts SADC Crisis Meeting
For almost two weeks, chaos have rocked the Mozambique following the victory of the FRELIMO candidate, Daniel Chapo, in the concluded presidential elections. The opposition accused FRELIMO of rigging the [...]Germany's Ruling Coalition Collapses after Chancellor Fires Finance Minister
Germany's shaky three-party ruling coalition collapsed after Chancellor Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday. In addition to firing Lindner, Scholz called for a vote of confidence in mid-January [...]Donald Trump Wins 2024 US Elections as Republicans Win Senate Majority
Former President and Republican candidate Donald J Trump has won the presidential elections, beating Vice President Kamala Harris and staging a historic comeback after losing the controversial 2020 elections. This [...]End of an Era as Botswana's Ruling Party Loses Power After 58 Years
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which has governed the country since independence in 1966, has lost elections in a shock defeat that will reshape the southern African country as an [...]Africa Calls for US$ 120bn Development Fund, Reforms in Global Financial Structures
Africa is pushing for an additional US$15bn in funding for the International Development Association, after The World Bank and its donors said they would replenish the IDA with US$105 billion, [...]China, AU, SADC Call for an End to Sanctions on Zimbabwe on Anti Sanctions Day
China, the African Union, and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have supported Zimbabwe's call for an end to sanctions, which they say have stifled the country's, and the region's, [...]Ruling Party Candidate Daniel Chapo Wins Mozambique Elections
Ruling party Frelimo's candidate Daniel Chapo will be Mozambique's next president after winning 71% of the recently concluded elections. Chapo's elections highlights Mozambique's shifting political dynamics, with Renamo, which was [...]
