AU Commission Condemns Benin Coup Attempt, Orders Soldiers to Return to Barracks
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, has strongly condemned the 7 December attempted coup in Benin, describing it as a grave […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Ivory Coast Sends Minister to Burkina Faso to Restore Political Dialogue
The President of the Republic of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, instructed the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of African Integration […]
Benin Quells Coup Attempt as Government Affirms Control on 7 December
On Sunday, 7 December, Benin’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, announced on national Television that a coup attempt staged by “a small group of soldiers” had […]
IMF Launches Internal Probe into Senegal’s “Hidden Debt” Case to Strengthen Data Integrity Controls
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has initiated an internal investigation into the “hidden debt” affair that has raised serious concerns in Senegal. The institution’s Communications […]
Burkina Faso Moves to Reinstate Death Penalty as Part of Wider Justice Reforms
Burkina Faso’s military authorities announced, on 4 December, plans to reinstate the death penalty, reversing its 2018 abolition. The Council of Ministers said the draft […]
Renewed Clashes in South Kivu Undermine Momentum Ahead of Tshisekedi–Kagame Peace Talks
Armed confrontations intensified across South Kivu on Wednesday, 3 December, casting a long shadow over the anticipated peace accord to be signed in Washington between […]
Angola’s President to Witness Signing of Critical DRC-Rwanda Peace Accord in Washington
Angola’s Head of state, João Lourenço, has arrived on Wednesday, 3 December, in Washington, D.C., at the invitation of the U.S. Administration to witness the […]
ECOWAS Urges Return to Constitutional Order as Guinea-Bissau Crisis Deepens
ECOWAS made little progress in its bid to persuade Guinea-Bissau’s coup leaders to restore constitutional rule, during a visit on Monday, December 1st, though both […]
President Faye Calls Thiaroye Massacre a Struggle for Africa’s “Soul” on 81st Anniversary
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has described, on December 1st, the fight for justice over the 1944 Thiaroye Massacre, as a battle for the very […]
Cameroon Launches Probe After Opposition Leader Anicet Ekane Dies in Detention
Cameroonian opposition leader Anicet Ekane, aged 74, died in custody on Monday, December 1st, after being held since 24 October on charges of insurrection, his […]