Africa today at a glance
Friday April 05 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the US Department of State in Washington, DC on April 3, 2019. PHOTO | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS | AFP
- New York
UN Security Council holds closed-door meeting on Libya after strongman Khalifa Haftar ordered advance on Tripoli. - Washington
Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is in the US. - Algiers
First Friday protests since Abdelaziz Bouteflika's resignation. - Tunisia
Emergency law in place since 2015 due to expire. - Casablanca
Ruling in appeal of Rif protesters' trial. - Abidjan
Ibrahim Governance Weekend, with Prize for Achievement in African Leadership awarded. - Khartoum
President Bashir delivers speech weeks after imposing emergency rule to quell protests. - Botswana
Ruling party holds congress to elect presidential candidate for elections due in October.