KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo said it will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 20, 2023, kicking off a year of complex preparations in the vast Central African country, large parts of which are overrun by militia violence.   Announcing the date at a ceremony in Kinshasa Saturday, the electoral body, CENI, outlined […]

At COP27, the United Nations climate change conference held in Egypt this month, China has figured prominently in a debate between Africa and Western nations over financial help to developing countries suffering the effects of climate change. This year alone the African continent has seen deadly flooding in South Africa and the worst drought in […]

LONDON– Britain and France, yesterday, signed an agreement, aimed at fighting against illegal migration via the English Channel, which has long been a point of friction between the two countries.   Britain will commit 72.2 million euros (about 74.3 million U.S. dollars) in 2022-2023, following the deal signed by British Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, and […]

With control of Congress still undecided a day after the U.S. midterm elections, African leaders and political analysts are closely watching for signs of what impact the outcome could have on the continent. African analysts say their biggest concern is how this contentious poll could affect U.S. standing around the world — especially in African […]

Peace talks on the war in Ethiopia will start on Monday in South Africa, the African Union said Friday, following earlier commitments by the government and Tigray forces to participate. The Ethiopian government and its allies, which include Eritrea’s military, have been fighting Tigray forces in the north of the country on and off since […]

The international community sent a clear message to Moscow on Wednesday, declaring the country’s so-called referendums and attempted annexation of parts of Ukraine illegal and invalid under international law.   In its strongest show of support for Ukraine since Moscow’s February 24 invasion, the U.N. General Assembly voted 143-5, adopting a resolution condemning and rejecting […]

Prime Minister-designate, Najib Mikati, met on Tuesday at the Grand Serail with a delegation of TotalEnergies Company, in the presence of Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayyad.   The delegation comprises General Manager at Total E&P Liban Romain de La Martinière, Gas Division President Laurent Vivier, and North Africa Director Jean Jaylet.     Source: National […]

Beijing highlighted the failure of a push by the United States and some Western countries to debate China’s human rights record in Xinjiang at next year’s U.N. Human Rights Council. Uyghur rights groups voiced strong disappointment.   In a statement Friday by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a spokesperson accused the U.S. and the West […]