Sweden: Eritrea holds seminar in Gothenburg
Fesehatsion Petros, Eritrea’s Ambassador to Italy and non-resident Ambassador to Sweden, conducted a seminar recently for Eritrean nationals residing in Gothenburg, Sweden, focusing on the progress of national development programs as well as the objective situation in the homeland and regional developments. Extending New Year and Christmas greetings to the Eritrean people, Ambassador Fesehatsion gave […]
The International Criminal Court and Africa: Issues of Justice and Sovereignty
By Jusu Kamara Abstract The relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Africa has generated intense scholarly debate grounded in international criminal law, postcolonial theory, and global governance scholarship. Although the ICC was established as a universal and impartial institution to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and aggression, Africa has become the […]
ECOWAS gives financial support to Ivorian elections
The ECOWAS Commission, through its resident representative in Ivory Coast, Fanta Cissé, officially handed over financial support to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) and the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) on October 14, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The ceremony took place in the presence of the first vice president of the CEI, Sourou Koné, representing […]
Africa: Leaders aim to facilitate free movement
The political will to build quality infrastructure at borders, including the construction of a single digitized checkpoint between two neighboring countries, should facilitate the free movement of people and goods and help streamline cross-border trade in Africa, participants in the sixth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum heard on Wednesday, October 1. The discussion was […]
Nigeria to host Intra-African trade fair in 2027
After a rigorous bid and due diligence exercise, Nigeria has emerged as the successful host country of the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), Africa’s premier trade and investment event that is set to be held in 2027. This was announced by the Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council who is also a […]
How to drive Africa’s energy transition
By Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary, African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA) External expectations have framed Africa’s role in the energy transition for years. Despite facing different realities, such as limited infrastructure, restricted access to capital, and less influence in global energy policy, it has been assumed that Africa will follow the same decarbonisation path as […]
Thousands of children displaced in Somalia fighting
More than 22,000 people including over 11,000 children have been displaced in Mahaas in central Somalia due to intense fighting that has left thousands cut off without basic services, Save the Children said. Clashes between local militia, government forces and non-state armed groups in the Hiraan region have intensified in the last two months, with […]
Eritrean festival in Scandinavia ends
The 27th annual Eritrean Community Festival in the Scandinavian countries, held from 24 July in Stockholm, Sweden, concluded with a vibrant expression of national unity and patriotism. The festival featured seminars, a photo exhibition showcasing national development programs and the activities of the Eritrean community in the Scandinavian countries, children’s and youth programs, exhibitions by […]
ECOWAS fights money laundering
The 2nd Extraordinary Meeting of the GIABA Ministerial Committee (GMC) concluded in Accra, Ghana on July 19, with a decision to allow the three Sahel countries that have withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to join the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) as non-ECOWAS members. The […]
African women: Our rights are non-negotiable
By Deborah Nyokabi and Gicuku Kiragu, Legal Equality Experts, Equality Now. July 2025 marks 22 years since the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa – known as the Maputo Protocol – by the African Union Heads of State Assembly. Over the […]
