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Gambian President Barrow to Return Home Thursday: Aide

Gambian President Adama Barrow, who was inaugurated in neighbouring Senegal as mediators engineered an exit deal for predecessor Yahya Jammeh, is to return to Gambia on Thursday, a senior aide.

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Trump Expected to Order Temporary Ban on Refugees

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria.

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Winnie Mandela honoured by the African Union

The African Union (AU) Commission on Tuesday, honoured South African anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at a gala dinner hosted for champions of gender and equality activists. Although Madikizela-Mandela did.

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Trump Commits to Bilateral Ties with Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed ways to boost the fight against terrorism and extremism on Monday and the new American leader underscored his commitment.

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African Leaders to Choose New AU Chair at Busy Summit

As African heads of state look at big issues across this continent at this year’s African Union summit, they also need to make a big internal decision: They need a.

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Senate Confirms Trump’s CIA Pick, Advances Secretary of State Nominee

The U.S. Senate continued Monday to fill President Trump’s national security team by confirming his pick for CIA director, Republican Congressman Mike Pompeo, and advancing his nominee for secretary of.

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Africa Finance Corporation issues US$150 million maiden Sukuk

  Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, has issued its maiden Sukuk, the highest-rated ever Sukuk issuance from an African institution. Following.

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Ethiopia Ratifies Climate Change Agreement

Ethiopia this week ratified the Paris Climate Agreement. A parliamentary standing committee pointed out that Ethiopia being part of the agreement will have a hand in limiting global warming to.

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