May 23, 2024
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno Sworn in as Chad's President Amid Controversy
Deby, a career soldier, seized power three years ago following the death of his father, Idriss Déby, who had ruled Chad with an iron fist for three decades....
May 23, 2024
Egyptians Accused in Deadly Shipwreck Case Released from Greek Jail
The men had been charged with being part of the crew of the Adriana, a severely overcrowded trawler that capsized and sank near Greece last June with an estimated 700 people on board....
May 23, 2024
Biden and Ruto Forge New Technological Partnership During Historic White House Visit
This visit also marked Kenya's designation as a major non-NATO ally, coinciding with Kenya's preparations to deploy forces to Haiti under a U.N.-led initiative to address the security crisis in the Caribbean country....
May 23, 2024
Tunisia Imprisons Two Journalists as Press Freedom Concerns Raise
Mourad Zghidi and Borhan Bsaiss, both journalists with IFM radio, were detained this month over political comments made on the radio....
May 22, 2024
Top Problems for 'Fixing' in South Africa as May 29 Election Heatsup
Business owners like Lezanne Viviers, a fashion industry professional in Johannesburg, have been grappling with persistent electricity cuts since 2007, when state-owned electricity supplier Eskom began implementing scheduled blackouts known as “load shedding.”...
May 22, 2024
Low Female Participation in Botswana's Upcoming Elections Raises Concerns
This continues a troubling trend from the last general election, where a mere 5% of elected members were women....
