Following in her father’s footsteps Sister Samimah Aziz is enstooled as Queen Mother in Ghana
Sister Samimah Aziz is the daughter of Minister Abdul Akbar Muhammad, International Representative of the Nation of Islam and a companion of...
Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army’s evacuation order
JUBA, South Sudan—Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition-held town in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the army to pave...
African neighbors discuss major joint hydropower project
Officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and the Republic of Congo held talks on Feb. 25 focused on plans to...
Somalia president warns against Israeli interference, vows to prevent any military base in Somaliland
The president of Somalia has strongly denounced the Israeli regime’s interference in his country’s internal affairs and vowed to “confront” any Israeli military presence...
Neighbors agree to restart trans-Saharan gas pipeline
Construction on the stalled project will resume after Ramadan, Algeria’s president has said during talks with Niger’s military leader. Algeria and Niger have agreed to...
South Africa continues its strong stance and expels top Israeli diplomat
This year began with Israel still facing a significant, multifaceted public diplomacy crisis and struggling to overcome international perception amid its continued genocide against...
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi killed in Libya
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was the second-eldest son of the late Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gadhafi. His name means, “Sword of Islam” and the Libyan...
West African bloc lifts all sanctions on post-coup nation
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Feb. 4 that it has lifted all sanctions against Guinea. The bloc also said it...
Africa must unify in pursuit of a common vision to face geopolitical headwinds from U.S.
Africa, the world’s richest continent in terms of strategic value and mineral and natural resources, has frequently been relegated to the back burner of...
Another African nation pushes to join BRICS
Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to secure BRICS membership as part of a strategy to broaden its international partnerships and strengthen its economic position, local...