President Jacob Zuma arrived in Paris, France, on Sunday to join the 150 heads of state and government expected to assemble for the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP). The meeting ahead of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change is expected to be the biggest diplomatic gathering ever organised according to the COP website. … Continue reading
Tanzanian officials will not be allowed to send out the usual government printed Christmas and New Year cards this year as part of belt-tightening measures by the new president. John Magufuli has implemented a series of austerity steps since being sworn in on Nov. 5, including cancelling independence day festivities and restricting foreign travel by … Continue reading
President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared November 26, 2015 a public holiday and a national day of prayer and reflection. “As we are privileged to be hosting His Holiness the Pope at the time, he will set the tone for the day,” a statement from State House spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said on Tuesday. Pope Francis is scheduled to … Continue reading
Here’s the annual map of global Internet freedom, drawn from Freedom on the Net 2015, released this week by Freedom House. The news is not good: Internet freedom worldwide declined for the fifth straight year in 2015, with more governments censoring information of public interest while expanding surveillance and restricting privacy tools, the report found. “Undermining online … Continue reading
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is in South Africa for talks on the peace agreement aimed at ending his country’s 22-month civil war. According to a spokesman, Kiir met Sunday with South African President Jacob Zuma and briefed him about efforts to implement the agreement he signed in August with rebel leader and former vice … Continue reading
Attackers in Tanzania tried to hack the genitals off a man with albinism, media reports said Friday. This attack comes just two days before the elections. Presidential and parliamentary polls due on Sunday have been marked by fears of a spike in albino murders. Human rights groups have been warning that some politicians may also … Continue reading
There is heightened security along Ghana’s common borders with Burkina Faso in the Upper East Region, which were opened on Friday after a three-day closure following a military takeover in that country. Visits by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) to the Paga and Kulungugu border posts to assess the situation indicate that the situation in … Continue reading
The deputy chairman of the African Union Commission on Thursday condemned the overthrow of the administration in Burkina Faso and said the AU had demanded that military leaders immediately return power to the transitional government. RELATED: Army Officer Announces Overthrow of Burkina Faso Interim Government Erastus Mwencha said the AU Peace and Security Council would … Continue reading
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