Governance

WASHINGTON — Analysts say plans by Guinea’s transitional military government to prosecute former president Alpha Condé and 26 of his top officials will likely be marred by doubts over the fairness of their trials.A 2019 Afrobarometer survey revealed th…

PARIS— Western leaders rushed to congratulate France’s President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and defeat of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in elections Sunday.UNITED STATES: President Joe Biden congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on hi…

WARSAW— Most of the Nigerians detained at camps in Poland after fleeing the war in Ukraine have been released, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has said.A total of 13 were released following the intervention of the Nigerian embassy, it said in a st…

UNITED NATIONS— The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to 1.7 billion people, into poverty and hunger, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.“We all see the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine. But beyond its borde…

Terrorist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a mortar attack on Somalia’s parliament Monday that injured at least six people during a joint session.Somalia’s newly elected members of parliament were meeting Monday to approve procedures for …

BRIDGETOWN— During a one-day official visit, visiting Rwandan Pres Paul Kagame calls for strengthening of ties and cooperation with Barbados, the Caribbean nation.In Barbados, the head of state paid a courtesy call on Sandra Mason, President of Barbado…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris used a meeting Friday with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to condemn the invasion of Ukraine and emphasize how important it is for the world to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Tanzania has abstain…

NAIROBI— Kenya has declined a request from Ukraine to address Parliament, as Nairobi officials fear being dragged into a conflict with the potential to hurt its bilateral ties with both Kyiv and Moscow.The details emerged as Kenyan diplomats in Nairobi…

KIEV— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been granted leave to address the African Union as he seeks the continental bloc’s support against Russian aggression in the ongoing war.Zelensky spoke to the AU Chairperson and Senegalese President Mack…

U.S. government officials warn that many African countries will continue to face shortages and high food prices as long as Russia continues to wage war against Ukraine, from which Africa gets much of its wheat and cooking oil.Speaking to journalists on…