Algeria inaugurates Africa’s largest mosque after years of political delays and cost overruns
The inauguration would guide Muslims “toward goodness and moderation,” said Ali Mohamed Salabi, the General Secretary of world union of Muslim Ulemas. Propagating a moderate brand of Islam has been a key priority in Algeria since government forces subdued an Islamist-led rebellion throughout the 1990s when a bloody civil war swept the country.
Why South Africa faces a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are
The ANC once commanded 70 per cent of the vote and was almost untouchable in South African politics. It was admired for leading the anti-apartheid movement and freeing South Africa from the system of forced racial segregation.
South African prosecutors seek extradition of suspects in $580,000 stolen from the president’s house
Two men and a woman have been arrested and charged with the theft. Prosecutor Nkhetheni Munyai said at a hearing on Friday in the northern town of Bela-Bela that an extradition process to bring other suspects to South Africa had begun. He didn’t say how many suspects or where they would be extradited from.
Nigeria eyes interest rate hikes as economists urge CBN governor to follow Kenya’s monetary policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has not had a policy meeting since July, putting it out of kilter with the rest of the continent’s key central banks that hold meetings almost every second month.
Investigation: In Ethiopia, a secret committee retained by PM Abiy Ahmed orders killings and arrest of rivals
During Haile Selassie’s four-decade rule last century, the emperor created a network of spies known colloquially as the “joro tabi,” or listeners, to hunt his opponents. The communist Derg military junta that toppled Selassie in 1974 set up a vast new security system to eliminate threats to the regime.
‘Sudanese war is horror I’m personally caught up in, no longer as a journalist and impartial witness but a victim’
My inability to cover this conflict has left me silent and tearful. This is not the first civil war Sudan has experienced, but it is the worst. It’s a conflict that has challenged all taboos, where everyone stands to lose – and yet we still have no idea when it may end.
New UN report says rape and sexual violence in Sudan’s ongoing conflict are war crimes
The report, which covers a period from the outbreak of the fighting up to December 15, documents abuses in a country that has been largely inaccessible to aid groups and rights monitors recently, clouding the impact of a conflict that been overshadowed by wars in places like Gaza and Ukraine.
Senegal President Sall pledges to leave office in April, but that’s likely to create a power vacuum
Senegal has been seen as one of West Africa’s most stable democracies, but disputes over the election have plunged the country into a political crisis that has sparked deadly protests. At least three people have been killed by security forces and dozens injured.
Nigeria’s defence chief slams US and leading weapons suppliers for withholding arms sales over abuses
Nigeria’s security forces for many years have faced allegations of extrajudicial killings and illegal arrests. The United States and other major arms suppliers at one point or another have withheld the sale of weapons over those accusations.
Ivory Coast Cup of Nations winning coach Fae honoured with permanent job as coach
“Emerse Fae was until now interim coach. He is now confirmed as a permanent coach,” said Ivorian Football Federation president Idriss Diallo at a function in Abidjan on Monday, the Ivorian media reported on Tuesday.
