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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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, 20222 min read
DRC: M23 rebels abandon captured territories
The M23 rebels announced their withdrawal from several locations in the territory of Rutshuru in the east of the Democratic Republic of...
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