American officials will not participate in the upcoming Group of 20 gathering scheduled for South Africa after President Donald Trump reiterated unfounded assertions regarding systematic violence against white Afrikaner populations. The administration reversed earlier plans to send Vice President JD Vance to the multilateral conference set for November 22 through 23, citing alleged human rights violations involving land seizures and killings that South African authorities have repeatedly disputed as factually inaccurate.
Pretoria's foreign ministry rejected the characterization while affirming its commitment to hosting productive discussions under a solidarity-focused agenda. Relations between Washington and the post-apartheid...
A Nigerian legislator has called for an international partnership to eliminate extremist organizations controlling territories and imposing local governance in several northern states. Senator Henry Seriake Dickson urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to work with American officials and regional neighbors following nearly 15 years of violence attributed to Boko Haram, ISWAP and affiliated networks that have abducted students, attacked religious sites and displaced communities across multiple regions.
The Bayelsa West representative noted that insurgent groups continue exercising authority through taxation and territorial control in Borno, Zamfara and Katsina despite constitutional violations, while violence has expanded into previously...
President Ismail Omar Guelleh has leveraged geographic positioning along Red Sea shipping lanes to transform Djibouti into a hub for international military installations and infrastructure investment while maintaining centralized authority since assuming office in 1999. The 77-year-old multilingual leader, who served 22 years as chief of staff under his predecessor Hassan Gouled Aptidon, now seeks a sixth term with backing from familial networks and his Mamasan sub-clan.
Analysts observe that succession planning remains undeveloped despite persistent speculation about the president's health and his wife's growing administrative influence. Foreign policy achievements include placing a longtime ally as African Union Commission head in...
Djibouti's longtime leader accepted his party's nomination on Saturday for presidential elections scheduled in April 2026, extending a tenure that began in 1999. Ismail Omar Guelleh, age 77, received endorsement from the People's Rally for Progress following parliamentary action earlier in the week that eliminated constitutional age restrictions previously capping candidacy at 75 years.
The head of state joins other African leaders pursuing extended rule despite advancing age, with his coalition controlling legislative chambers and prior electoral performance showing overwhelming margins. Parliament previously modified term limit provisions in 2010, allowing indefinite service.
International monitoring organizations have documented...
The son of Gabon's former president has confirmed he will not return from London to attend embezzlement proceedings scheduled to begin on Monday, citing concerns about judicial independence under the current military government. Noureddin Bongo, who remains on conditional release in Britain alongside his mother Sylvia, following their August 2023 detention after a coup ended his family's 55-year rule, alleges predetermined outcomes and describes the trial as illegitimate theater orchestrated by officials aligned with President Brice Oligui Nguema.
Both defendants claim they endured physical abuse while imprisoned and have initiated legal action in France, where they hold citizenship. Recent video recordings appearing to show judicial...
Human rights investigators have documented systematic abuse of African migrants by Tunisian security personnel, including forced deportations to remote border zones without provisions or identification. Amnesty International recorded 120 testimonies describing beatings, sexual assault, and arbitrary detention between February 2023 and June 2025, with researchers attributing the violence to racially motivated policies following inflammatory statements by President Kais Saied regarding demographic threats from sub-Saharan populations.
Authorities have expelled tens of thousands to Libya and Algeria since June 2023, abandoning families in desert areas after confiscating personal belongings. The government suspended multiple advocacy...
A British national facing murder charges in connection with the 2012 death of a Kenyan woman contested extradition during court proceedings on Friday after authorities detained him one day earlier. Robert James Purkiss, age 38, remains in custody following his refusal to consent to transfer, with Westminster Magistrates' Court denying bail and scheduling his next appearance for November 14.
Kenyan prosecutors allege Purkiss killed Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old mother whose remains were discovered in a septic tank approximately two months after she was last observed leaving a Nanyuki hotel with a soldier on March 31, 2012. Post-mortem findings indicated abdominal stab wounds and lung collapse, while military investigators received...
Jihadist forces affiliated with Al-Qaeda have imposed a fuel supply blockade that has forced Malian authorities to suspend educational operations and restrict electrical access while disrupting agricultural harvests across multiple regions. President Assimi Goita acknowledged the crisis on Monday, urging residents to limit nonessential movement as his administration attempts to restore petroleum deliveries to the landlocked nation.
The junta leadership that assumed control through successive military takeovers in 2020 and 2021 had pledged to suppress extremist expansion after severing partnerships with Western defense allies in favor of Russian paramilitary collaboration. Security analysts report that the Al-Qaeda-linked organization...
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi will reach his 100th Test appearance when South Africa faces France on Saturday at Stade de France, with his son Nicholas and daughter Keziah attending the milestone match. The 34-year-old, who became his nation's first black captain in 2018 and led consecutive World Cup championship campaigns, returns to the venue where the Springboks eliminated host France in a 29-28 quarterfinal victory two years earlier.
Kolisi emphasized the significance of serving as an inspiration for his children and siblings, noting that his father, Fezakele, had limited opportunities to attend his childhood matches. The captain frequently brings Nicholas to foundation activities addressing poverty, ensuring his son understands...
