Azali Assoumani elected the new president of the African Union
On Saturday, 18th of February, Macky Sall handed the power over African Union to Azali Assoumani, the president of Comoros. The latter...
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Burkina, Mali and Guinea call for the lifting of ECOWAS and AU sanctions
On February 9, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso held a meeting in Ouagadougou. The gathering ended with...
Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visit to Mali ended on Tuesday, 7 February. During his stay, the head of the Russian diplomacy was...
Burkina Faso ousts French soldiers
Several hundred people gathered on Friday, January 20, in Ouagadougou to demand the departure of the French ambassador to Burkina Faso,...
Africa: Eight presidential elections in prospect in 2023
The upcoming year will bring about eight critical presidential elections. These will include: • Nigeria in February, • Sierra Leone in...
62nd ECOWAS summit
The ECOWAS Heads of State held a summit yesterday in Abuja. The discussion entailed the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina...
Failed coup in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelago renowned for its stability, experienced a coup attempt on the night of Thursday to Friday,...
EU pledges over €1 billion to help Africa combat climate change
The European Union (EU) will pay more than one billion euros to help Africa adapt to climate change, announced the Vice-President of the...
DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador for M23 support
The Supreme Defense Council decided on the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador to the DRC. This decision follows Rwanda's proven support...
ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine
The current president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, began an official visit to Russia...
Jul 11, 20222 min read
Zimbabwe hit by a new wave of hyperinflation
The invasion of Ukraine, combined with the black currency market, caused the Zimbabwean dollar to fall sharply. The country's economy has...
Jul 8, 20221 min read
Burkina Faso: Blaise Compaoré back home after eight years in exile
Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaoré landed in the country on Thursday, after nearly eight years in exile in Côte d'Ivoire. He...
Jul 7, 20221 min read
East Africa: Tshisekedi and Kagame agree ceasefire in eastern DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda decided this Wednesday, July 6 on an immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC. The Angolan...
Jul 6, 20222 min read
Central African Republic launches its Cryptocurrency, the sango
The Central African Republic officially launches the "sango project". Sango is the name of the cryptocurrency invented by President...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali and accepts the transition in Burkina Faso
These decisions were taken following the summit of the Economic Community of West African States in Accra, Ghana. The leaders of the West...
Jun 30, 20221 min read
The UN renews the mandate of the MINUSMA for one year. Mali dissatisfied
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of MINUSMA for one year on Wednesday, June 30. The UN will have to publish a study by January...
Jun 29, 20222 min read
African Development Bank urges G7 to support Africa's emergency food production plan
The world must do more to combat growing global food insecurity aggravated by Russia's war in Ukraine, African Development Bank Group...
Jun 17, 20222 min read
DRC: All agreements with Rwanda suspended after a Defense Council
On Thursday, Superior Defense Council met under the chairmanship of the Head of State, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi. Having discussed the...
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Emmanuel Macron and Macky Sall denounce "the crimes" of Wagner in Mali
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall expressed their concerns on Friday about the activities of the...
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu nominated the candidate of the ruling party, APC
Nigerian ruling party, the APC, has chosen its candidate for the 2023 presidential election - Bola Tinubu. The former governor of Lagos...
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Postponement of ECOWAS decision towards Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso
In the absence of an agreement, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) did not make...
Jun 3, 20222 min read
Africa: Macky Sall in Russia to speak with Vladimir Putin
The Senegalese president and current chairman of the African Union, Macky Sall discussed the current state of the war in Ukraine and its...
Jun 1, 20222 min read
War in Ukraine: AU concerned about fallout from EU sanctions
The President of the African Union (AU) and Senegal, Macky Sall, expressed concern about the consequences of European sanctions excluding...
May 30, 20222 min read
Tensions between DRC and Rwanda. AU president "gravely concerned"
Senegalese head of state Macky Sall, current chairman of the African Union (AU), said on Sunday he was "gravely concerned" by the "rise...
May 27, 20222 min read
AU summits prepares to discuss the most urgent African issues
The African Union launched preparations for two consecutive extraordinary summits scheduled for the weekend in Equatorial Guinea, the...
May 25, 20221 min read
AU chief Macky Sall announces a trip to Ukraine and Russia
On the occasion of the German Chancellor's African tour, Macky Sall made an announcement. The Senegalese President, also...
May 23, 20221 min read
Benin prepares to withdraw its troops from Mali
The government of Benin is preparing to withdraw its troops that intervene in Mali, under the aegis of the MINUSMA (UN Mission in Mali)....
May 19, 20221 min read
International powers comment on Mali's withdrawal from G5 Sahel
In the terrorism-torn Sahel, Mali withdrew from an organization congregating regional countries: Mali, Mauritania, Chad, Burkina Faso and...
May 17, 20222 min read
Mali: failed coup and G5 Sahel withdrawal
On May 16, Malian authorities informed about a failed coup in a press release. The text read: "With the unhealthy intention of breaking...
May 17, 20221 min read
Somalia: Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud elected president in the third round
On May 15, Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud was elected the President of Somalia in the third round of voting. He had led the country from 2012 to...
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