The Russian presence on the African continent may be broader than publicly acknowledged, and alongside a rising China remains a critical concern for the United States, according to a new report from investigative news outlet The Intercept in the U.S. The report from award-winning author Nick Turse, published Tuesday, is…
Officials in Comoros confirm at least three people died Thursday and many more were injured as violence continued to escalate following the disputed re-election of President Azali Assoumani on Sunday. The shooting deaths were linked to an operation to release military commander Faissoil Abdousalam from a Moroni prison, where he…
The Sudan Tribune, an independent news outlet based in Paris, say it has confirmed the presence of Russian mercenaries in Khartoum amid the country’s youth uprising and ongoing protests. Journalists speaking with a source at Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) say their contact acknowledged the Russian Wagner Group…
China wasted no time in responding to accusations by top United States official John Bolton’s claim that its dealings with Africa are corrupt and predatory. It’s an oft-repeated charge, as the U.S. appears to realize too late that Beijing has spent decades courting the continent while Washington was, by and…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times
Last month, Ethiopia officially announced plans to launch its first earth observatory satellite, with China footing 75% of the $8 million bill and providing technical assistance. Such comprehensive assistance is of course welcome news for Ethiopia’s burgeoning space program, but it’s an open question to what extent the government is aware…
Monica is a freelance journalist based in Kenya
President Yoweri Museveni personally called on Ugandan military leaders to deal with the political opposition in Arua last month, as clashes and protests led to deaths, injuries and high-profile arrests. He confirmed the orders followed a stone-throwing incident as he campaigned there and praised the “remarkable discipline and restraint” of…
Military leaders from nearly 50 African countries – The Gambia, Mali and South Sudan among them – completed on Tuesday a two-week conference in Beijing hosted by China’s Ministry of National Defense. The China-Africa Defense and Security Forum began June 26, with a focus on the security situation in Africa…
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, currently serving as the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General to António Guterres, urged the international community to bring justice and remedy to the survivors of sexual violence in conflict zones including those in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mohammed, speaking during a UN Security Council…
Members of the Swaziland Defence Force say they’re facing a new threat that they aren’t sure how to overcome – and it’s the chickens. Soldiers at the Mdzimba Army Barracks in the Hhohho region, in a mountainous northwestern part of the country, say their base is overrun by about 200…
Israel has denied a report that its military has conducted airstrikes over the North Sinai with Cairo’s approval, following a New York Times investigative report that claimed more than 100 such incidents in a two-year period. Egyptian Army spokesperson Tamer a-Rifai denied Israel’s involvement and said the Egyptian military is…
The United States said Tuesday that human remains found in Niger have been identified as those of Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four American soldiers who died near Tongo Tongo in October. “On Nov. 12, 2017, a joint U.S Africa Command military investigation team discovered additional human remains at…
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has resigned, and the decision to step down will take effect immediately. Officials with the ruling Zanu PF party say Mugabe’s successor, former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa, will step into the role on Friday in a swearing-in ceremony at the National Sports Stadium. “The resignation…
President Robert Mugabe has called a cabinet meeting Tuesday in Zimbabwe, following a weekend speech in which the 93-year-old leader was expected to resign – but then, he never did. It’s the latest development in a confusing week that has seen the country’s military intervene and Mugabe’s own ruling Zanu…
Word came late Thursday that President Robert Mugabe will be stepping down, perhaps as early as Friday – but conflicting reports said Mugabe was reluctant to resign, and confusion remained over who and how new leaders might legitimately be established. Media in Zimbabwe released pictures of Mugabe meeting with General…
The global reaction to political developments in Zimbabwe surrounding President Robert Mugabe has been led by Africans urging calm in resolving the political crisis. In Zimbabwe, #thisflag movement leader and pastor Evan Mawarire – at times in tears – published a video and issued a statement Wednesday that called for…