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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...

Politics

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...

Politics

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...

Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel

Politics

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,...

Politics

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...

Africa: Eight presidential elections in prospect in 2023

Politics

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...

Politics

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,...

Society

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...

EU pledges over €1 billion to help Africa combat climate change

Politics

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...

DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador for M23 support

Politics

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...

ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine

Dec 28, 20221 min read

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....