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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...

Politics

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...

Politics

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...

Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel

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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,...

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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...

Africa: Eight presidential elections in prospect in 2023

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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...

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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,...

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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...

EU pledges over €1 billion to help Africa combat climate change

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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...

DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador for M23 support

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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...

ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine

Apr 15, 20221 min read

Niger and Germany strengthen cooperation

Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum has received German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. After Mali, the head of German diplomacy...

Apr 14, 20221 min read

The World Bank grants $495 million to Senegal for financing four projects

The World Bank (WB) provided Senegal with $495 million for four projects, announced the monetary institution. The signing of the...

Apr 14, 20223 min read

Zelenski asks for heavy weapons. Germany still hesitating in handing them over

Ukrainian authorities offer the West a "fair deal. Partners provide us with all the heavy weapons we need, we fight and stop Russia now...

Apr 14, 20221 min read

Ivory Coast: Prime Minister and his government resign

The Ivorian Prime Minister, Jerome Patrick Achi (67), appointed in March 2021, presented his resignation to the Head of State, Alassane...

Apr 14, 20221 min read

Tunisia: EU delegation urges for internal dialogue

A delegation of the European Parliament called on the Tunisians to engage urgently in an "inclusive and structured" dialogue to find a...

Apr 14, 20221 min read

Ivory Coast: The EU launches a project to prevent disinformation

A project on the Involvement of digital media in the prevention of conflicts and tensions (Impact), funded by the European Union (EU),...

Apr 14, 20222 min read

Le Pen and Macron take ambiguous stances toward Putin

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who will face incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the second round of elections next week, said she would...

Apr 13, 20221 min read

Europe strengthening its gas purchases from Africa

The visit of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi in Algeria concluded in the signing of an agreement to obtain an increase in deliveries...

Apr 13, 20221 min read

World Bank to send $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine

"The World Bank is preparing a $1.5 billion support package for war-torn Ukraine and plans to help developing countries struggling with...

Apr 12, 20221 min read

Zelensky discusses the impact of war with Sall

Senegalese head of state Macky Sall, also chairman of the African Union (AU), discussed the conflict between Russia and Ukraine with...

Apr 12, 20222 min read

Sri Lanka on the verge of bankruptcy. Colombo swarmed with protesters

"We are temporarily suspending interest payments on bonds. We need the foreign exchange reserves to import basic products, including fuel...

Apr 12, 20222 min read

China attacks NATO after criticism. They accuse the alliance of hypocrisy

China is responding with an attack to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's accusations that it refuses to condemn Russian aggression...

Apr 12, 20222 min read

DRC: Head of government visits Goma

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, visited the northern province of Kivu in the...

Apr 11, 20221 min read

Senegal condemns the "racist and degrading" treatment inflicted on one of its nationals in Italy

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad (MAESE) condemned a "racist, inhuman and degrading treatment inflicted on one of its...

Apr 11, 20222 min read

French presidential election preliminary results. Society undecided

According to the latest results, 27.6 percent of voters voted for Emmanuel Macron and 23.4 percent for his opponent Marine Le Pen in...

Apr 8, 20222 min read

Senegal is undergoing an infrastructural boom

The amount of investments done in and by Senegal puts the country on the podium of the fastest growing economies in the region. The...

Apr 8, 20221 min read

UN Security Council discusses the situation in Mali and Moura

The situation in Mali was at the heart of a new meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday, 7 April. It was an opportunity to discuss...

Apr 8, 20221 min read

Scholz urges Putin to withdraw Russian troops

"This war must be ended immediately," the head of the German government said on Thursday evening. He stressed that aid to Ukraine will be...

Apr 8, 20222 min read

Guinea: Several former ministers prosecuted by the courts

A former prime minister and three ministers of deposed Guinean President Alpha Conde were charged Wednesday with the alleged embezzlement...

Apr 8, 20222 min read

Political tensions over AU envoy grow in Somalia

Somalia's prime minister and president engaged in a new showdown on Thursday that threatens to raise tensions in the country, which has...