General Abdourahmane Tiani, who was declared as the new head of state of Niger by leaders of a coup, arrives to meet with ministers in Niamey, Niger July 28, 2023. Reuters/Balima Boureima By Reuters General Abdourahamane Tiani, the commander of Niger’s presidential guard, was appointed head of state on Friday by a governing council set

By Anadolu Agency The British government has come under fire yet again for its controversial migration policy, this time from a rights group and an opposition leader, after it was revealed that the Home Office purchased marquees to house up to 2,000 irregular migrants. Despite various government efforts, over 14,000 migrants have crossed the English

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi shake hands during a family photo opportunity during the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 28, 2023. (Alexei Danichev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin courted leaders from Africa at a summit on Friday,

Credit Photo Reuters/ Russian President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a new promise to the African countries including Somalia, when he opened a meeting between Russia and Africa in the country. President Putin has told African leaders and officials that Moscow will provide wheat for sale or free to the countries most

Credit Photo Anadolu Agency By Business Daily Africa A major cyber-attack that caused an outage of more than 5,000 public services in Kenya for more than 48 hours while disabling Internet-based and mobile payment platforms has exposed the growing threat of payment service disruptions to the economy. The attack hit a critical section of the

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that he expected the African Union (AU) to become a member of the G-20 as early as September during the organization’s upcoming summit in India. “Russia was one of the first to respond positively to the initiative last year put forward by your predecessors in

A view shows boats that were used by migrants and seized by Tunisian coast guards, in Sfax, Tunisia April 26, 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui/File Photo By Reuters The Tunisian coast guard recovered 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast from Jan. 1 to July 20 this year, the country’s interior minister, Kamel Feki, said on

Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane (C), spokesperson for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People speaking during a televised statement in Niger on July 26, 2023. Photo AFP By AFP Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard

Somalia’s Puntland opposition politicians have threatened to hold special elections on January 8, 2024, if President Deni tries to extend his term. The former Minister of Finance of Puntland, Hassan Shire Abgal, who is one of the main opponents of President Deni, has accused Deni of silencing the Parliament with bribes, so that they can

Employees work on a car at the Aston Martin factory in Gaydon, Britain, March 16, 2022. Photogrpher Phil Noble/File Photo By Reuters British luxury carmaker Aston Martin (AML.L) kept its 2023 forecast unchanged on Wednesday after reporting a smaller pretax loss for the second quarter, helped by higher sales. The Gaydon-based company reported wholesale volumes