Algeria's Independent Press Fears for Its Survival
Stifled by the internet and 24-hour news channels as well as political pressures, Algeria's independent press born only 25 years ago is struggling in a crisis that has already killed off dozens of titl...
UN political chief in Libya to push elections
The United Nations' political chief held talks on Thursday with the head of Libya's parliament about elections to be held under a UN plan to stabilise the strife-ridden country. Jeffrey Feltman, who is...
Seven Years After Egyptian Uprising, Democracy Seems Distant Hope
Seven years ago, thousands of Egyptians took to the streets in protest against the government led by President Hosni Mubarak. When Mubarak was forced out of office, and democratic elections put the cou...
UN political chief in Libya to push for talks
The United Nations' political affairs chief traveled to Libya on Tuesday seeking progress in a new UN push to unite the country and end years of chaos. Jeffrey Feltman, the UN under-secretary of state ...
ECOWAS threatens Guinea-Bissau sanctions as crisis drags
West African leaders on Saturday threatened to slap Guinea-Bissau with sanctions unless the country's grinding political crisis was resolved within two months. In a summit in Nigeria, the Economic Comm...
Western Sahara UN envoy says 'encouraged' after first meetings
Fresh from a regional tour to discuss the dispute over Western Sahara, the new UN envoy said Wednesday he was encouraged but did not announce plans for new political talks. Former German president Hors...
Let's make 2018 the year we prioritise crime
What will it take to #MakeSASafe in 2018? Levels of crime continue to remain unacceptably high and this a real worry. Many readers are slowly returning from their holidays, and within days normality wi...
UK, US and Norway statement on South Sudan
On Monday 18 December the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will convene the High-Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) for the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (t...
President Bashir to meet Putin in Russia
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Bashir leaves Khartoum on Wednesday for Russia where he is due to meet President Vladimir Putin and other officials for talks on economic, political an...
Buhari says current political challenge in Liberia will be resolved constitutionally
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? Liberia's current political challenge will be resolved constitutionally, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday when he received the President of Togo and current c...
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