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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

Politics

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...

Politics

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,...

Society

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

Politics

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

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African Union versus terrorism: the analysis

The modern history of Africa is one of a fight against terrorist groups. Al Qaida, al Shabaab, Boko Haram and the Lord's Resistance Army...

Apr 7, 20222 min read

Macky Sall protects the Senegalese with officially set food prices

On February 24, the day after Russian invasion on Ukraine, President Macky Sall took the decision to lower the prices of basic...

Apr 7, 20221 min read

Marine Le Pen: Cutting off gas and oil imports from Russia would be a blow to French families

Marine Le Pen, a candidate in the French presidential election, opposes sanctions on Russian gas and oil. In her opinion, imposing such...

Apr 7, 20222 min read

Niger's President warns of a "difficult lean season" in the Sahel

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum warned Wednesday of a "difficult lean season" in West Africa and the Sahel. Bazoum was speaking at an...

Apr 7, 20222 min read

Macky Sall - the Leader

Chérif Macky Sall – President of Senegal (since 2012), African Union (since 2022), statesman and peace advocate. Having begun his...

Apr 6, 20221 min read

75m of SIM cards blocked in Nigeria

As a consequence of abductions done by kidnappers on Monday, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari enacted a law banning the use of SIM...

Apr 6, 20221 min read

Burkina Faso: ex-President sentenced to life in prison for the assassination of Thomas Sankara

In power for twenty-seven and exiled in Ivory Coast since his fall in 2014, Blaise Compaore was found guilty of having ordered the murder...

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Food crisis looming over Africa

The war in Ukraine and the food crisis are already knocking at African doors. Famine, poverty, and displacements are flooding the...

Apr 6, 20222 min read

EU introduces new sanctions on Russia

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, officially announced the introduction of the fifth package of sanctions...

Apr 5, 20221 min read

EU ministers deciding on new sanctions. Coal and oil embargo possible

On Tuesday and Wednesday, representatives of EU countries will discuss another package of sanctions on Russia. As the Financial Times...

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Senegal: The President urges to battle for food sovereignty

The Senegalese President has called for an individual and collective effort and resilience in winning the battle for food sovereignty as...

Apr 5, 20221 min read

France endorses investigation on Russian activity in Mali

France calls for an international criminal investigation on Russian military activity in Mali. The Russian mercenary Wagner group is...

Apr 4, 20222 min read

Russian bloodbath in Bucha, Ukraine

In Bucha, a town in the Kyiv region that the Russian army has abandoned, Ukrainian soldiers discovered a mass grave where about 300...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

Peace talks in South Sudan in question

President Salva Kiir promised to ease the tense situation in South Sudan. The relations between the President and First Vice President...

Apr 4, 20222 min read

African Union reinforces Somalian war on terrorism

Today, The African Union (AU) began a new peacekeeping mission in Somalia with the aim of to continuing the fight against the Al Shabab...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

U.N. Secretary-General calls on Malian authorities to respect intl. law

Antonio Guterres, the U.N. Secretary-General, called on Mali and 'bilateral partners' to respect international provisions when fighting...

Apr 4, 20222 min read

Niger calls for regional forces against Sahel jihadists

The President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, called on Nigeria to help build a regional task force to tackle insecurity in the Sahel....

Apr 4, 20221 min read

Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Delegations of both sides meet in Turkey

"Today, during talks via video links, it was agreed that the next face-to-face meeting of the two delegations will be held in Turkey",...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

France moving its force from Mali to Niger

After nine years of fighting in Mali, French armed forces move to Niger. Following Macron's announcement that the Malian government...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

Germany intends to buy an Israeli missile shield. Scholz confirms

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed a report circulating earlier in the media that his government is considering purchasing a...