Algeria’s 82-year-old president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose has been in office since 1999, is seeking a fifth term – and many Algerians are not pleased with his decision.
There has been relatively little public opposition to Bouteflika’s continued reign over the past 20 years....
THE Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has asked the UN to impose a no-fly zone on Somalia and block sea ports through which foreign groups supply logistics to the insurgents.
Eritrea, in particular, has been accused...
By Peter J. Jacques
Life and death for whole communities hang in the balance of achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that include eliminating poverty, conserving forests, and addressing climate change, passed by the United Nations unanimously in 2015....
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Egypt is threatening Sudan's safety by blocking international loans for Ethiopia's hydro-dam, said Sudan's top official of Eastern Blue Nile State Hussein Ahmad. According to the Sudanese mp, cash-strapped...
NAIROBI (Somalilandpress) -- Somalia's president wants thousands of troops trained in Kenya to be deployed to Mogadishu for an upcoming offensive against Islamist militants, but Kenya has denied the request — yet another complication for a...
Trafficking cartels are minting millions of shillings from desperate Kenyans looking for work in foreign capitals especially in the Gulf countries.
With promises of well-paying jobs in security, hospitality or domestic work, the hopes of many are being dashed when...
African governments and civil society should have both institutional and substantive expectations of the next UN Secretary General.
The institutional expectations should focus on feasible reform of the United Nations itself. This would mean African governments de-emphasising the demand for...
By Caroline Njoroge
An opening session with six East African regional energy ministries represented, an inspiring “Women in African Power” lunch, a unique gathering of Future Leaders in Energy and a free exhibition with technical workshops are just some of...
A new Al Jazeera documentary finds:
Time is fast running out for China to pay off its bad debts
China has more than two billion square metres of empty residential space – that’s enough to house more...
US Senate’s ‘Torture Report’ documented 119 victims of CIA torture
• Al Jazeera speaks to the former secret prisoners, including two Libyans who opposed Gaddafi
“In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a...