by afrikanfrontier | Mar 21, 2024 | News, Politics
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has announced a three-month ban on ministers and government officials from publicly funded overseas travel, effective from April 1st. This decision aims to mitigate government spending on foreign trips and address concerns about...
by afrikanfrontier | Mar 21, 2024 | News, Politics
South Africa’s upcoming national elections are shaping up to be a tense affair, potentially the most crucial in 30 years. A bitter rivalry between the ruling ANC party and the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, led by ex-president Jacob Zuma, threatens to...
by afrikanfrontier | Mar 21, 2024 | News, Politics
Anta Babacar Ngom, a 40-year-old businesswoman, is the first woman to challenge for Senegal’s presidency in over a decade. While victory seems unlikely, her candidacy marks a milestone in the fight for gender equality. Ngom champions policies to uplift women and...
by afrikanfrontier | Mar 12, 2024 | News, Politics
A glimmer of hope emerged for war-torn Libya as representatives from its rival administrations pledged to form a unified government during a recent meeting in Cairo. The Arab League-brokered talks, held on March 10th, aimed to bridge the divide and chart a course...
by afrikanfrontier | Mar 12, 2024 | News, Politics
South Africa, once a beacon of hope for democracy in Africa, faces a critical test. Recent pronouncements and actions by key political figures threaten to cast a shadow over the upcoming national elections and, more importantly, the nation’s hard-fought...
by afrikanfrontier | Mar 12, 2024 | News, Politics
The political landscape of Ivory Coast is set for a seismic shift. Tidjane Thiam, the former CEO of the prestigious Swiss bank Credit Suisse, has announced his intention to run for President. This move by a titan of the financial world has injected a jolt of...