News in brief
After decades of debate, Berlin has officially renamed its central “Mohrenstrasse” (“Street of the Moors”) to honor Anton Wilhelm Amo, an 18th-century African philosopher and jurist who became a prominent academic in Germany. On August 23, workers installed the new street signs......
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that Africa has the potential to become a “renewable energy superpower,” calling for increased investment in green energy across the continent. “We must mobilize financing and technology so that Africa’s natural......
During the preparatory senior officials’ meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) held on Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan reaffirmed its firm stance on non-recognition of the separatist entity known as the SADR. The head of the Japanese delegation stated at......
Chadian authorities have arrested a man identified as the youngest son of Boko Haram’s founder, along with five alleged accomplices, in the Lake Chad region, according to security and intelligence sources. The suspect, Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, is also the brother of Abu Musab al-Barnawi, leader of......
As Sudan continues to face one of its worst humanitarian crises in years, the European Union on Thursday called on all parties involved in the conflict to urgently allow the delivery of international aid, especially amid a severe cholera outbreak and ongoing civil war. In a joint statement released......
Moroccan police have seized more than 52 kilograms of cocaine at the port of Tanger Med, in what authorities describe as part of a wider crackdown on international drug trafficking networks. According to a statement issued by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) late Wednesday, the 52.296......
The former civilian prime minister of Mali, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, who was removed from office in November 2024 by the ruling military junta, has been placed in custody following a wave of arrests targeting army members accused of plotting against the authorities. In recent days, around 50 soldiers,......
Ouagadougou, August 10, 2025 — The government of Burkina Faso has reaffirmed its commitment to improving maternal and neonatal health, with a clear objective: reduce maternal mortality to below 70 deaths per 100,000 live births — the global target set by the Sustainable Development Goals......
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially entered the race for a second term in office, with general elections scheduled for October 29, 2025. Representing the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the country's ruling party, Hassan submitted her candidacy forms on Saturday to the Independent......
The Rwandan government has agreed to accept up to 250 migrants from the United States under a new deal with Washington, though specific details about who will be included remain unclear. This agreement follows previous deportations by the Trump administration to third countries, such as South Sudan......
Diplomatic vehicles in Morocco will no longer be exempt from traffic rules. The National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) has announced that vehicles with diplomatic license plates will now be strictly monitored and penalized for any infractions. The decision was made during a meeting of the monitoring committee......
Armenia and Azerbaijan are set to sign a "historic" peace agreement in Washington this Friday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. The two nations, long embroiled in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, will finalize the accord under American mediation during a trilateral summit......
Dakar – The Senegalese state-owned daily Le Soleil has published a special edition dedicated to Morocco to mark the 26th anniversary of Throne Day, celebrating HM King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne. The issue praises Morocco's dynamic development and the strength of its ties with......
