ECOWAS to lift some sanctions on Niger, Mali and Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced that it was lifting some sanctions it had imposed between 2020-2023 on Guinea and Mali. This […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in prison
Exiled former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki has been ordered an eight-year prison term by a Tunisian court after being found guilty of seeking to “provoke […]
Morocco Stresses before ICJ Commitment of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, to Supporting Palestinian Cause
Morocco highlighted the commitment of King Mohammed VI, Chairperson of the Al-Quds Committee, in support of the Palestinian cause during the hearings at the International […]
French military presence in Ivory Coast ‘begs’ for “remodeling” — Macron’s Africa envoy
French military presence in Côte d’Ivoire should be “remodeled” or “reshaped”, Jean-Marie Bockel, French President Emmanuel Macron’s envoy for Africa, said on Wednesday (21 February) […]
Spanish PM reiterates support for Sahara autonomy plan, welcomes exemplary cooperation with Morocco
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated his country’s position in support of Morrocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara territory and welcomed strengthened ties with Morocco […]
Guinea: military junta dissolves government, seals borders
Guinea’s ruling junta, which seized power more than two years ago, on Monday (19 February) decreed the dissolution of the government in the West African […]
France’s move to revoke birthright citizenship in overseas Mayotte causes dismay in Comoros
A speck of France in the Indian Ocean has become the latest battleground over the laws on immigration following the French government’s announcement of a […]
Algeria: US warns Americans of terrorism risk in Tindouf camps
The United States embassy in Algeria issued a travel advisory warning US citizens about an «increased risk of kidnapping» in the Tindouf camps, located on […]
DRC: CODECO rebel bloody attack kills 15 people
Armed rebels have killed 15 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled Ituri province, local sources said on Sunday, in the second such attack […]
10,000 child soldiers still fighting alongside armed groups in protracted civil war
In the Central African Republic (CAR), despite a peace agreement, about 10,000 children are still embroiled in the civil war, actively fighting alongside armed groups, […]