Two peacekeepers killed in explosion in northern Mali
Two peacekeepers of the United Nations Mission in Mali (UNMIS) were killed and five others seriously injured Tuesday in a mine explosion in the north […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Blaise Compaoré expected in Ouagadougou at the end of the week
Burkina Faso’s ex-president Blaise Compaoré, in exile in Ivory Coast since his fall in 2014, is expected in Ouagadougou at the end of the week […]
Libya: Demonstrations Spreading Across the Country
The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has appealed for calm as street demonstrations spread across Libya in protest over power cuts and the failure to […]
ECOWAS lifts part of its sanctions against Mali
The 61st Summit of ECOWAS ended on Sunday 3 July in Accra, Ghana. The West African organization discussed its retaliatory measures against Mali, Burkina Faso […]
Spanish ambassador to Mali summoned after comments on possible NATO intervention
The Spanish ambassador was summoned last Friday by the Malian government after the Spanish Foreign minister said “not to exclude” a NATO military intervention in […]
Armed men dynamite a bridge on a major road in Burkina Faso
Armed individuals dynamited a bridge in Naré, a town between Kaya and Dori on one of the main roads linking Ouagadougou to the north of […]
Malians adopt electoral calendar ahead of ECOWAS summit
The Malian government has adopted a transitional electoral timetable three days before a summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which is […]
Strike shuts down Congo’s oil facilities
Workers of oil companies operating in Congo have begun an unlimited strike over wage demands, paralyzing the sector which accounts for more than 80% of […]
Senegal: Authorities ban planned demonstration in Dakar
The Senegalese authorities have banned an anti-government demonstration planned for Wednesday in Dakar, risking further anger from the opposition in a climate of growing pre-election […]
DRC: Vital Kamerhe met Félix Tshisekedi after his acquittal
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Vital Kamerhe, the former Chief of staff of President Félix Tshisekedi, met with the Head of State on Tuesday […]