Chad junta names transition government
The military junta that took power in Chad last month after the shock death of veteran leader Idriss Deby Itno…
Category: Politics
MPs tipped on coping with life after Parliament
Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday received tips on how to cope with life after leaving Parliament. The two-day seminar,…
Al-Qaeda ‘shadow of former self’ decade after Bin Laden death
Ten years after the killing of its founder Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda bears little resemblance to the terror network that…
Uganda’s EALA MP, Mathias Kasamba is dead
Uganda’s representative in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in Tanzania, Mathias Kasamba has died. Kasamba who has also been…
‘Scapegoat’: The lonely life of doctor who helped pinpoint Bin Laden
Dismissed as a traitor in Pakistan but lauded as a hero by the United States, Shakeel Afridi is paying a…
Scores killed in Ethiopia ethnic strife
The latest bout of ethnic violence in Ethiopia's Amhara region has left scores dead and displaced hundreds of thousands, a…
Chad set to bury Deby as concerns rise for country’s future
Chad will bury veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno on Friday as concerns mount over the loss of a lynchpin in…
AU condemns law extending Somali president’s mandate
The African Union has condemned a bill passed this month by lawmakers in Somalia extending the mandate of President Mohamed…
Chad’s president poised to extend his 30 years in power
Partial provisional results in Chad’s April 11 election released Saturday show President Idriss Deby leading and appearing to be headed…
NUP leaders swear oath to defend human rights, fight Museveni
Newly elected leaders of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) have taken an oath to defend their electorate against human…
