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...
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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...
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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...
Jul 21, 20222 min read
DRC sells more oil blocks
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government is opening 27 of its oil blocks to investors despite warnings from local and...
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...
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 10, 20223 min read
Africa: Investment flows to Africa hit a record $83 billion in 2021
In 2021, foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries reached a record high of $83 billion, according to the latest World...
May 31, 20221 min read
DRC: demonstrations against Rwanda
A series of demonstrations started in the DRC, targeting Rwanda. The Congolese government officially accuses it of supporting the M23 in...
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 20, 20222 min read
African gas to replace up 38% of Russian supplies in the EU
"Gas supplies from Africa could replace up to 38 percent of Russian gas supplies to the EU," estimate analysts at the Polish Economic...
May 20, 20221 min read
In DRC, a ton and a half of ivory was seized in Lubumbashi
Natural Resources Network NGO reported that the intercepted ivory represents the slaughter of 80 to 100 elephants. This is one of the...
May 19, 20221 min read
Ugandan forces may soon leave DRC
Posts on social networks by Uganda's head of army put the future of Operation Shujaa into question. This joint mission of the Ugandan and...
May 10, 20221 min read
Tshisekedi and Kir meet to "stabilize the border towns”
Arriving Sunday in Juba (South Sudan), the President of DRC, Felix Tshisekedi, had a one-on-one meeting with his Sudanese counterpart...
May 9, 20221 min read
The COP15 against desertification opens in Ivory Coast
The COP15 against deforestation opens today in Abidjan. Nine African heads of state, including those of Niger, the DRC and Togo, are...
May 4, 20221 min read
DRC wants to increase oil production tenfold
In the DRC, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons announced that it will launch international calls for tenders in July for sixteen oil blocks...
May 3, 20221 min read
DRC is negotiating a gas deal with Kuwait
Didier Budimbu, the Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons, has been in Kuwait since Thursday 28 April. The objective of his visit is to...
Apr 28, 20221 min read
DRC and Kenya call on armed groups to "prioritize peace"
The first phase of consultations between the armed group representatives and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government ended on...
Apr 25, 20221 min read
DRC: Salaries raised by 30% in the public sector
"The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government announces the increase of the basic salaries of all civil servants and public agents...
Apr 25, 20223 min read
Italy seeks independence from Russian gas in Algeria, Egypt, DRC, Angola
The government of Italy is diversifying its portfolio of gas suppliers to end the cooperation with Russia on the matter. The officials...
Apr 22, 20222 min read
DRC: EAC members meet in Nairobi to set new rules
A mini-summit held under the chairmanship of Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyan head of state and current chair of the Community of East African...
Apr 21, 20221 min read
A ray of hope for DR Congo
This month caused a spark of optimism in the troubled country. Firstly, DRC joined the East African Community (EAC) as its seventh...
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