Politics

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The breakaway region of Somaliland, which proclaimed independence from Somalia in 1991, is lobbying the United States for support in gaining international recognition. It says it is willing to offer the US a...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna 92-year-old Paul Biya did not shock many when he recently announced his decision to run for the presidency of Cameroon for the eighth time, aiming to extend his grip on power more than...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Central African Republic's President, who in 2023 expunged the tenure limit from the constitution, on Saturday expressed his interest to contest for a third term in office, extending his rule into a second...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The commission responsible for conducting elections in Cameroon has rejected the candidacy of Maurice Kamto, the main rival to President Paul Biya, in an upcoming presidential election in the central African country. This...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna French State Minister for Ties with Francophone Countries and International Partnerships, Thani Mohamed-Soilihi, on Friday said insecurity challenges in West Africa are no longer of concern to Paris. Mohamed-Soilihi's comment comes a week...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Rwanda's President has named the deputy governor of the central bank, once pardoned for a corruption conviction, as the new Prime Minister, replacing the long-serving Edouard Ngirente. Paul Kagame, with the appointment of...