A high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly was held on Tuesday, focusing on renewed commitment and urgent efforts to stop genocide and other […]
Category: Africans’ Room
SOUTH AFRICA: Radio Host and Four Others Granted Bail in South Africa Over Russia-Linked Case
A South African radio personality along with four co-accused has been released on bail by the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, […]
Olajumoke Adenowo – The Nigerian Architect Redefining African Design
Olajumoke Adenowo, a celebrated architect from Nigeria, has become one of Africa’s most influential voices in modern design, using her work to inspire a new […]
SUDAN: ICC Sentences Militia Leader, Ali Kushayb to 20 Years Over Darfur War Crimes
Sudanese militia commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, widely known as Ali Kushayb, has been handed a 20-year prison sentence by the International Criminal Court (ICC) […]
Tanzania Warns Citizens to Stay Home as Independence Day Protests Branded “Attempted Coup”
Tanzanian authorities have issued a strong warning advising citizens to remain indoors on Tuesday, saying protests planned to coincide with Independence Day are illegal and […]
IVORY COAST: Ouattara Sworn In for Fourth Term Amid Tension and Low Voter Turnout
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast was officially sworn in Monday morning for his fourth five-year term, following an October election marred by low participation […]
M23 Rebels Push Deeper Into South Kivu as Tension Escalates
Reports from South Kivu indicate that M23 rebels, said to be backed by the Rwandan military, are pressing forward across the region in the Democratic […]
Patrick Awuah Jr – The Ghanaian Visionary Transforming Education in Africa
Patrick Awuah Jr, born in Accra, Ghana, is one African whose impact continues to shape the future of young leaders across the continent. After earning […]
Benin Presidency Insists It Remains In Charge Despite Attempted Coup
Benin’s interior minister has confirmed that a coup attempt reported on Sunday was successfully thwarted, according to a video posted on Facebook. “In the early […]
BENIN: Attempted Coup in Benin Republic As Military Declares Removal Of President Talson
On Sunday, a faction of military personnel in Benin declared that they had removed President Patrice Talon, who is scheduled to leave office next April […]