Exclusive: World Bank denies Uganda bias, explains gay law decision
The World Bank has denied bias in its decision to halt further lending to Uganda over the country’s anti-LGBTQ law.
Last week, the lender announced...
Niger coup leaders vow to prosecute President Bazoum for ‘treason’
The military junta in Niger says it will prosecute President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" for his comments to foreign officials and organisations.
Soldiers detained...
Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma released from jail
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma will no longer complete his prison time after spending only two months of his 15-month sentence.
The remission was...
ECOWAS deploys standby force amid Niger junta threat to ‘kill president’
The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the activation of a “standby force” to respond to the crisis in Niger after...
Few options for ECOWAS as leaders meet again in Abuja over Niger
The heads of governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting in Abuja today to discuss the political situation in...