Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel has formally recognised the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, marking a major diplomatic development in the Horn of Africa. In a statement shared on social media, Mr Netanyahu said Israel and Somaliland had signed a joint and mutual declaration of…
Juba, South Sudan – South Sudan’s Cabinet has appointed Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior to temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Governance Cluster previously chaired by suspended First Vice President Riek Machar. The move comes amid Machar’s ongoing trial on charges including treason, murder, and crimes against humanity. The decision was made during an…
Algiers – Algeria’s parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France’s colonisation of the North African country a crime, criminalising the glorification of colonialism and demanding an official apology and reparations from Paris. The legislation asserts that France bears “legal responsibility” for the tragedies caused during its occupation of Algeria between 1830 and 1962 and…
Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration has begun recalling U.S. ambassadors from 15 African nations, including Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Algeria, in one of the most extensive diplomatic shake-ups since President Donald Trump returned to office. Career diplomats, rather than political appointees, are the primary targets of the recalls, breaking longstanding norms in U.S. foreign…
Entebbe, Uganda – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday chaired an Ad-Hoc Summit on the security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the wider Great Lakes region at State House, Entebbe, bringing together regional leaders and representatives to discuss pathways to peace and stability. President Museveni said he was encouraged by…