Leaders of the G20 group of advanced economies have agreed to grant the African Union permanent membership of the organization, according to multiple media reports ahead of this week’s summit in New Delhi. The bloc of 55 African countries, which is currently classified as an “invited international organization” by the ...
General Brice Oligui Nguema was sworn in as Gabon’s transitional president on Monday, pledging to “preserve the gains of democracy and fundamental freedoms” following last week’s coup. The Constitutional Court judge administered the oath at the Presidential Palace in the capital Libreville. Nguema, the head of the Committee for the ...