Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia on Tuesday spoke about the possibility of peace talks with Tigrayan rebels. What has changed?Abiy said his administration has set up a committee to look into the possibilities of holding discussions with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), putting to rest rumors that secret talks were already underway. The…
Mali’s military government has set up a committee tasked with writing a new constitution for the West African country. Why do they need a new constitution?This is part of efforts by the military junta to return power to a democratically elected government. The military leader, colonel Assimi Goïta will choose the members of this constitution-drafting…
U.S. President, Joe Biden has approved the redeployment of U.S. ground troops to troubled Somalia, 18 months after their withdrawal. Why did they leave before?Former President Donald Trump had ordered their withdrawal in December 2020. Prior to that, the United States was reported to have had about 700 troops in Somalia, supporting the local forces…
Protesters in Sudan have resumed their demonstration against military rule in the country, insisting on a transfer of power to a civilian government. How long has the military been in power?The army took power last October, putting an end to hopes of a democratic transition after months of a popular uprising that ousted autocratic ruler…
The StoryRwanda’s President Paul Kagame arrived in Uganda on Sunday, his first visit to the country in four years, as the two East African countries mend their frosty relations. What’s the purpose of the visit?According to the Ugandan high commission in Kigali, Kagame was on “a private visit”. The high commission added that Muhoozi Kainerugaba…
The Story Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has suspended production at a major oil field in the country as it declared a “force majeure. What happened?The corporation said the suspension is due to the entry of a group of individuals [protesters] into the oil field and the prevention of the field’s workers from continuing production. The affected Al-Fil…
The Story Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February and the subsequent war there, African countries have, largely, refused to take sides. Now, Ukraine is seeking their support. What’s Ukraine asking for? President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked to speak to the African Union, obviously to seek their support against Russia. This was made known by…
The Story Guinea’s military leader, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has told foreign mining companies in the country that their profits would be shared with the government equally. Really? Yes, and that’s not all. Doumbouya also gave the companies until the end of May to submit proposals for the construction of refineries in the country. The military…
The Story Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for complicity in the 1987 murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara in a coup, a military tribunal ruled on Wednesday. How was he sentenced in absentia? Compaore was found guilty of an attack on state security, complicity in murder and…
The Story No place, they say, is like home. This is a widely used phrase, especially when discussing subjects like origin, identity, and other such things. To the displaced people of Congo, however, there is a limit to how proud or desirous of home anyone can be. What’s happening in Congo? Following the fighting between…
