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...
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...
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu nominated the candidate of the ruling party, APC
Nigerian ruling party, the APC, has chosen its candidate for the 2023 presidential election - Bola Tinubu. The former governor of Lagos...
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...
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy expected to grow 3.6% in 2022
As sub-Saharan African economies struggle to recover from the 2020 recession induced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the region...
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 4, 20221 min read
Two attacks in the Nigerian Kaduna region
The Nigerian Kaduna region has suffered from two attacks this week. The first one took place in an airport, the second - on a railroad...
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....
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