Africa

By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Eight former African heads of state and government have called for a comprehensive debt relief strategy for financially distressed nations during the launch of the African Leaders Debt Relief Initiative ALDRI on Feb. 27. The initiative, launched in South Africa, followed the signing of the Cape Town Declaration, which advocates for…

By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo Chad’s interim and military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, has been declared winner of the May 6 presidential election. This follows provisional results released on Thursday, May 9, by the National Election Management Agency (NEMA) chief, Ahmed Bartichet.   Deby Itno secured a significant victory with 61 percent of the vote. His…

By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The South African Independent Electoral Commission has barred former President Jacob Zuma from participating in the upcoming elections. The ruling, announced during a media briefing on Thursday, March 28, said Jacob Zuma will not be able to take part in the ballot because of his criminal record. As a prospective candidate…

By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The African Union (AU) has launched the Second 10-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063. The launching ceremony took place on February 17 during the summit of African Heads of States in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that took place from February 17 and 18. The implementation plan, also known as the decade of…