There were troubling reports from Gabon early Monday – and concerns over a coup – as soldiers took over national radio to announce their disappointment with President Ali Bongo’s New Year’s Eve message to the nation, and their demands for a “restoration council.” There were unconfirmed reports from Gabon’s media…
The top election official in Democratic Republic of Congo complained that foreign diplomats are interfering with the CENI electoral commission’s work, even as Sunday’s deadline passed with no results of the December 30 election made public. Corneille Nangaa told local journalists that “diplomats are trying to threaten us” but did…
Egyptian American actor Rami Malek received a Golden Globe award Sunday night for best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama, for his portrayal of music legend Freddie Mercury in the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Malek also celebrated the film’s selection in the Best Motion Picture – Drama category….
A 34-year-old Canadian woman and an Italian partner traveling in West Africa have gone missing,…
The United States has deployed troops to West Africa, where they are stationed in Gabon…
The United Nations chief says he’s backing Nicholas Haysom, the top UN diplomat in Somalia…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday, as Wang…
Somali-American Ilhan Omar was sworn into office on Thursday, and is now representing the state…
