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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...

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...

Apr 29, 20221 min read

Senegal: in 100 days, the Regional Express Trains carried 5M passengers and brought 3B CFA

The Minister of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Disenclavement of Senegal, Mansour Faye, boasted of having transported 5 million...

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 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 4, 20221 min read

Macky Sall inaugurates the opening of a new bridge in Senegal

President Macky Sall, accompanied by the Chinese ambassador to Dakar, Xiao Han, inaugurated the Foundiougne Toll Bridge on Saturday. The...