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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a presidential pardon from President Isaac Herzog amid his ongoing corruption trial, a case that has deeply divided the nation. The request, submitted in late November 2025, follows months of contentious legal proceedings and

A prominent Cameroonian opposition figure, Anicet Ekane, has died while in military custody in Yaoundé, the nation’s capital, his family and legal team confirmed on Monday. Ekane, aged 74, had been arrested on 24 October in Douala and held at the Ministry

Leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda are set to meet in Washington this week to sign a new peace agreement aimed at ending ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. The summit, hosted by the United States, comes months after

Senior forestry and wildlife officials from across Africa gathered in Banjul, The Gambia, to inaugurate the 25th session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC25) alongside the 9th Africa Forestry and Wildlife Week (AFWW9). The event brought together ministers, conservation experts,

African leaders have intensified calls for colonial-era crimes to be formally recognised, criminalised and addressed through meaningful reparations. This renewed push took centre stage at a high-level conference held in Algiers, Algeria, where diplomats and senior officials gathered to advance an African

The International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa is taking place in Algiers on November 30 and December 1, 2025, marking a pivotal moment for the continent. Organized in line with the African Union’s Assembly  Decision 903(XXXVIII), adopted in February

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has dismissed an appeal aimed at halting the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), ruling that the petition was filed after the legally prescribed time limit had expired. The decision upholds a prior judgment by

Kenya has embarked on a major $1.5 billion highway expansion project in partnership with two Chinese construction firms, signalling a clear shift in the country’s infrastructure strategy. The move replaces a previously planned U.S.-backed transport initiative that was ultimately shelved, reflecting changing