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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Somalia and the United States fight together against terrorism
Visiting Washington on Thursday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was welcomed at the Pentagon by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. They...
May 17, 20221 min read
Somalia: Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud elected president in the third round
On May 15, Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud was elected the President of Somalia in the third round of voting. He had led the country from 2012 to...
Apr 20, 20222 min read
Against obstacles, African Union launches a new mission to Somalia
The African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) ended on April 1, 2022. It was replaced by ATMIS – the African Union Transition Mission in...
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Political tensions over AU envoy grow in Somalia
Somalia's prime minister and president engaged in a new showdown on Thursday that threatens to raise tensions in the country, which has...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Fire on Somaliland's market. Losses of $1.5-2 million
The main market of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland's autonomous region capital city caught ablaze on Saturday, causing injuries and...
Apr 4, 20222 min read
African Union reinforces Somalian war on terrorism
Today, The African Union (AU) began a new peacekeeping mission in Somalia with the aim of to continuing the fight against the Al Shabab...
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