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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 PrÃncipe
São Tomé and PrÃncipe, 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...
Jun 30, 20221 min read
The UN renews the mandate of the MINUSMA for one year. Mali dissatisfied
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of MINUSMA for one year on Wednesday, June 30. The UN will have to publish a study by January...
May 23, 20221 min read
Benin prepares to withdraw its troops from Mali
The government of Benin is preparing to withdraw its troops that intervene in Mali, under the aegis of the MINUSMA (UN Mission in Mali)....
May 10, 20221 min read
UNSG: a permanent seat in the Security Council for an African country
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his opinion on changing the current way the United Nations Security Council...
May 2, 20222 min read
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits Senegal
Antonio Guterres arrived in Dakar on Saturday evening for an African tour. As the first stop, he was paid a visit to Senegal and was...
Apr 13, 20221 min read
Mali: The army clashes with jihadists, the UN insists on Moura
At least 19 extremists and three armed groups have been eliminated by the Malian armed forces since March 22 during operations against...
Apr 8, 20221 min read
UN Security Council discusses the situation in Mali and Moura
The situation in Mali was at the heart of a new meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday, 7 April. It was an opportunity to discuss...
Apr 4, 20221 min read
U.N. Secretary-General calls on Malian authorities to respect intl. law
Antonio Guterres, the U.N. Secretary-General, called on Mali and 'bilateral partners' to respect international provisions when fighting...
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