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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...

Aug 4, 20221 min read

Ivory Coast: the government seeks a boost to aquaculture

The Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, was at the Loka fish farming station to officially launch PSTACI, a significant program for...

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...

Apr 22, 20222 min read

Ivory Coast: A new 32-member government to "reduce state expenditure"

On Wednesday, the Ivorian Head of State, Alassane Ouattara, reshuffled the government "to reduce state expenditure," given the global...

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

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),...