ECOWAS Delegation Fails to End Mali’s Political Crisis
Hopes for cooling down Mali’s heated political crisis came to nothing Thursday night in Mali’s capital, Bamako. After hours of closed-door meetings, each side held […]
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Massive Nile Dam Hits First Filling Target, Says Ethiopia’s Prime Minister
Ethiopia’s controversial Nile River mega-dam project has hit its first-year filling target, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Wednesday. The $4.6 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam […]
Bashir Trial Raises Hope for Democracy in Sudan
The trial of former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir and 28 co-defendants, which began Tuesday in Khartoum, has been eagerly awaited by military officers who opposed […]
President Mutharika Votes in Malawi’s Fresh Presidential Election
Millions of Malawians cast votes Tuesday in the re-run of last year’s presidential election. The fresh election comes after Malawi’s Constitutional Court nullified President Peter […]
Evariste Ndayishimiye Sworn In as Burundi’s New President
Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in as Burundi’s new president Thursday at the Ingoma stadium in the capital city, Gitegay, a week after the sudden death […]