Politics
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Marcus Garvey issued posthumous pardon after 101 years
Jamaican-born Black nationalist and pan-Africanist, Marcus Mosiah Garvey has been issued a posthumous pardon more than 101 years after his…
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Nigeria joins BRICS as a partner country
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its acceptance of joining BRICS as a partner country, marking a step in…
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Trump cancels African Diaspora Council, what’s next for Africa?
President Donald Trump, who was recently inaugurated, has issued a number of executive orders to cancel many policies of former…
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Burkina Faso bans ‘colonial-style’ wigs in courts
Burkina Faso’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has prohibited judges from wearing wigs reminiscent of British and French colonial styles, marking a…
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H.E. Alima Mahama thanks Ghanaians in US for duty tour support
Her Excellency Hajia Alima Mahama, the departing Ambassador of Ghana to the United States (U.S.), expressed gratitude in January 2025…
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Chad ends military ties with France
The withdrawal of French armed forces is ongoing at the Chadian military base in Abéché. Chad has ended its military…
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Andrée Blouin, Africa’s little-known independence heroine
In the 1950s and 60s, the late Andrée Blouin, threw herself into the fight for a free Africa, mobilising the…
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Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa abolishes death penalty
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a law that abolishes the death penalty in the southern African state, with immediate…
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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country after decades long military presence, the latest African nation to downscale…
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Burundi adopts new ‘Vision 2040–2060’ development model
Burundi has decided to adopt a new development model in order to accelerate its progress towards emergence and development. This…
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