Author: Widad Widad wahbi
Ethiopia Sets June 2026 Date for General Elections Amid Security Challenges
Edited By: Aminata Diallo Ethiopia’s National Election Board has announced that the country’s next general elections will be held on June 1, 2026, a decision taken against the backdrop of persistent security concerns and a fragile post-conflict environment. Speaking to local media, Melatwork Haile, chairperson of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), said the […]
Crypto Founder Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years Over $40 Billion Collapse
Edited By: Aya Selene A court has sentenced South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to 15 years in prison for his role in the collapse of two digital assets that wiped out an estimated $40 billion in market value in 2022, a case the judge described as an “epic fraud.” Kwon, 34, is the co-founder […]
U.S. Congress Advances AGOA Extension, Safeguarding Africa Trade Access
Edited By: Tendai Zola A key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives approved on Wednesday legislation to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for an additional three years, without explicitly excluding South Africa, despite earlier indications from U.S. trade officials. AGOA, first enacted in 2000, grants duty-free access to the U.S. market […]
Trump’s Mediation Record: Has the U.S. President Really Ended Eight Global Conflicts?
Edited By: Widad WAHBI As President Donald Trump claims to have ended eight conflicts since returning to office last January, the actual results of his mediation efforts appear far less clear-cut. While the U.S. leader openly aspires to a Nobel Peace Prize, many of the crises he sought to resolve remain unresolved — or have […]
Bangladesh’s President Plans Mid-Term Exit, Says He Felt “Insulted” by Interim Government
Edited By: Aya Selene Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced on Thursday that he intends to step down halfway through his term, shortly after the country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for February. Speaking to Reuters via WhatsApp from his official residence in Dhaka, Shahabuddin said he felt “insulted” by the actions of the interim government led by […]
UNICEF Sounds Alarm Over Record Child Humanitarian Crisis, Appeals for Urgent Global Support
Edited By: Widad WAHBI UNICEF has issued a stark warning as humanitarian needs for children worldwide reach record levels, launching an urgent appeal for $7.66 billion to deliver life-saving support to 73 million children across 133 countries in 2026. According to the agency’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2026 report, a combination of escalating conflicts, rising […]
Eritrea frees 13 detainees after 18 years, rights groups warn thousands remain jailed
Edited By: Adjoa Nanyé An Eritrean human rights organisation has welcomed the release of 13 detainees who had been held without trial for nearly 18 years, while warning that thousands of others remain imprisoned under what it describes as “inhumane” conditions. According to Human Rights Concern–Eritrea, the released group includes a former Olympic athlete and […]
US and Japan hold joint air drills following China–Russia patrols
Edited By: Africa Eye ( With AFP) The United States and Japan carried out joint air exercises on Thursday, Japan’s Joint Staff announced, marking a show of force two days after Chinese and Russian aircraft conducted coordinated patrols in the region. In a statement posted on X, the Joint Staff said the drills demonstrated “the […]
Interpol seizes 30,000 live animals in major global operation against wildlife crime
Edited By: Aya Selene Interpol and the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced that nearly 30,000 live animals were rescued and 1,100 suspects identified during a month-long global operation targeting the illegal wildlife trade, highlighting the rapid expansion of one of the world’s most lucrative criminal markets. Conducted between 15 September and 15 October across 134 […]
Maduro Demands End to “Illegal and Brutal” U.S. Interference
Edited By: Africa Eye Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday demanded an end to what he called the “illegal and brutal interference” of the United States, following the deployment of a significant U.S. military presence in the Caribbean since August and the announcement earlier in the day that an oil tanker had been seized. “From […]
Ghana Protests ‘Inhumane’ Treatment of Nationals at Israeli Airport
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Ghana has strongly condemned what it described as the “inhumane” treatment of its nationals at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, after multiple passengers were detained or deported since Sunday. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said its citizens were “deliberately targeted” and subjected to “traumatic” and […]
Spain’s King Receives Mahmoud Abbas Following Recognition of Palestinian State
Edited By: Africa Eye (With EFE) Spain’s King received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday at the Zarzuela Palace, marking Abbas’s second visit to the country since Spain officially recognised the State of Palestine in May 2024. The Palestinian leader was accompanied by Ziad M. H. Abu-Amr, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine […]
Burundi Closes Border with DR Congo After M23 Captures Strategic City
Edited By: Tendak Zola The Burundian authorities have closed the country’s border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo following the latest advance by the M23 movement, which is backed by the Rwandan army, into the strategic city of Uvira near the Burundian economic capital, Bujumbura, security sources told AFP on Wednesday. According to the […]
Calls for Peace and Justice in Addis Ababa on the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine
Edited By: Tendai Zola The United Nations headquarters in the Ethiopian capital hosted on Tuesday the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, attended by 140 diplomatic missions and several high-level political figures. Among the participants were 19 Arab delegations, headed by the Arab League’s representative to Ethiopia and the African Union, Mohamed Omar. […]
Mauritania charges six ex-officials over alleged diversion of public funds
Edited By: Aminata Diallo Six former Mauritanian government officials have been charged with misappropriation of public assets, two months after a report by the Court of Accounts highlighted major irregularities in the management of state spending, the public prosecutor’s office in Nouakchott announced on Tuesday. The report, published in October and covering the 2022–2023 fiscal […]