Senegal: New Cabinet Lineup Revealed
Senegalese Prime Minister, Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne, on Thursday formed a new cabinet, 24 hours after his reappointment by President Macky Sall. Speculation has been […]
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Accra Hosts first ministerial meeting of Compact with Africa
Finance Ministers from the African Countries forming the Compact with Africa (CWA) held their first meeting Wednesday in Accra, Ghana. The CWA meeting was devoted […]
African leaders head to Congo for AU meeting on Libya conflict
Several African Leaders are heading to Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo, to take part in a high-level African Union committee meeting on Libya this […]
Internet shutdown in Togo as protests mount
Access to Internet in Togo has been severely restricted since Wednesday amid opposition mounting protests in Togo. Tens of thousands of people have marched through […]
Mali: Two Peacekeepers Killed in Mine Explosion, UN Establishes Sanctions Regime
Two peacekeepers of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed and two others were injured when their convoy hit a mine […]
Lesotho’s army chief shot dead – Prime Minister
The chief of staff of the Lesotho army has been shot dead in a shooting incident in the capital Maseru on Tuesday, Prime Minister Thomas […]
Violent storm kills scores in Mauritania
About fifteen people were killed and more than 40 wounded by a violent storm that hit the vicinity of Boghe village, about 320 km from […]
Togo: Government introduces draft Bill to amend constitution
The Togolese Ministers’ Council adopted Tuesday a draft bill seeking to amend articles 52, 59 and 60 of the 1992 Constitution. The move comes as […]
Burundi: UN independent panel calls for ICC probe into possible crimes against humanity
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, which concluded that serious human rights violations, including executions and sexual violence, are continuing in Burundi with impunity, […]
Boko Haram claims lives of 400 civilians since April – AI
Nigeria-based Boko Haram terror group has claimed nearly 400 civilian lives since April, Amnesty International says in a report released on Tuesday (Sept.5). According to […]