Nigeria: Elections delayed by six weeks
The decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria to postpone the elections has been received with mixed feelings with the main opposition […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Tunisia gets a new government
Prime Minister Habib Essid had his government of 27 ministers and 15 deputy ministers approved by the parliament bringing an end to the standstill with […]
Burkina Faso: The transition must continue, UN official
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman is in Burkina Faso with the Special Representative for West Africa Mohamed Ibn Chambas to meet with the […]
Tunisia: Ennahda and Afek join new cabinet
Prime Minister-designate Essid is expected to present his cabinet to the parliament on Wednesday after brokering a deal with some opposition parties that were against […]
Zimbabwe : Mugabe becomes AU Chairman
The Heads of state of the member countries of the African Union (AU) have elected Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe as Chairman. Ahead of his election, […]
CAR: Seleka and anti-balaka adopt ceasefire
An agreement in principle has been reached in principle between the Seleka rebels and the anti-balaka militia to end the hostilities that they are carrying […]
Nigeria: Minorities give their support to Jonathan
The presidential race in Nigeria is gathering momentum as it becoming a race between incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan and Buhari. Both candidates have been crisscrossing […]
Guinea: President Conde seeks IMF Ebola compensation
President Alpha Conde of Guinea has said that he is not worried about the upcoming presidential elections because he is focused on overcoming Ebola which […]
CAR,A land where a cocktail of global supplies fuels a war
If the violence in Central African Republic (CAR) is proving hard to control, it can be blamed on the easy access of weapons and ammunitions […]
DRC: Continuation of protests depends on senate, Opposition leaders
The opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have decided to temporarily suspend their protests and wait for the outcome of the senate […]