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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The president of Togo eases the tension in Mali vs ECOWAS conflicts
The negotiations between ECOWAS and Mali are deadlocked in a disagreement over the duration of the Malian transition. Meanwhile, Faure...
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...
May 9, 20221 min read
West Africa: Togo mediates between Mali and ECOWAS
Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has agreed to mediate the crisis between Mali and ECOWAS, which has imposed sanctions on the country....
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