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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...

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 25, 20221 min read

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...

Jun 1, 20222 min read

War in Ukraine: AU concerned about fallout from EU sanctions

The President of the African Union (AU) and Senegal, Macky Sall, expressed concern about the consequences of European sanctions excluding...

May 25, 20221 min read

AU chief Macky Sall announces a trip to Ukraine and Russia

On the occasion of the German Chancellor's African tour, Macky Sall made an announcement. The Senegalese President, also...

Apr 15, 20221 min read

The cruiser "Moskva" sunk. Russian Ministry of Defense confirms

The Russian Defense Ministry has reported that the cruiser "Moscow" sank while being towed to port. The missile cruiser Moskva, on which...

Apr 13, 20221 min read

World Bank to send $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine

"The World Bank is preparing a $1.5 billion support package for war-torn Ukraine and plans to help developing countries struggling with...