Tag: Africa
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Equatorial Guinea has formally changed its capital from Malabo to Ciudad de la Paz following a presidential decree issued on 3 January. The decision, led by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, implements a long-planned relocation strategy first announced in 2008. The new capital is located in Djibloho Province on the mainland, also known as Oyala.…
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The United Nations has warned that escalating violence in Sudan is sharply worsening humanitarian conditions, particularly for civilians in the Kordofan region and North Darfur. In a statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the situation in the besieged towns of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan State is “continuing…
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Somaliland has denied claims that it agreed to host Israeli military facilities or resettle displaced Palestinians from Gaza in exchange for diplomatic recognition. In a statement on Thursday, Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said its engagement with Israel was “purely diplomatic” and conducted “in full respect of international law”. The denial followed comments by Somalia’s…
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The United States has signed a $480m public health aid agreement with Ivory Coast, marking the largest deal so far under Washington’s America First Global Health Strategy. The agreement was signed in Abidjan on Tuesday (Dec. 30). The strategy replaces multilateral aid with bilateral health agreements following deep cuts to the US Agency for International…
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Guinea’s military leader Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president, according to provisional results announced by Djenabou Touré, head of the national electoral authority. Doumbouya won 86.72% of the 28 December vote, securing an outright victory and a seven-year mandate, pending validation by the Supreme Court. Key points • Doumbouya led the 2021 coup that removed…
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Mali and Burkina Faso have announced reciprocal travel bans on US nationals after US President Donald Trump extended US entry restrictions to citizens of both countries. The measures were confirmed on Tuesday (Dec. 30) by the two governments’ foreign ministries, citing the principle of diplomatic reciprocity. “In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, the Ministry…
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Most members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) criticised Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at an emergency meeting in New York, warning it could undermine Somalia’s sovereignty and destabilise the Horn of Africa. Somalia’s UN ambassador, Abu Bakr Dahir Osman, called the move an “act of aggression” and raised concerns it could be linked to proposals…
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Guineans are voting in the country’s first presidential election since the 2021 military coup, with Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, President of the Transition, widely seen as the frontrunner amid a weakened opposition. The vote follows a four-year transition after Doumbouya ousted President Alpha Condé and introduced a new constitution extending the presidential term from five to…
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Citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) will vote today (Dec. 28) in presidential, legislative, and first-ever municipal elections in four decades, amid concerns over democratic backsliding, security, and institutional capacity. President Faustin-Archange Touadera, leader of the ruling United Hearts Movement (MCU), is seeking a new term following a 2023 constitutional referendum that removed presidential…
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Nigeria is seeing mixed public and expert reactions after US airstrikes targeted Islamic State-linked militants in the country’s northwest — a rare case of foreign military action on Nigerian soil. The strikes followed US criticism of Nigeria’s government over its handling of attacks on Christian communities, raising questions about timing, intent and effectiveness. Analysts and…
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