Chad sets August for national dialogue including armed groups
The military junta in Chad has set 20 August as the date for a national reconciliation dialogue that has been postponed several times since it […]
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Egypt to suspend its participation in UNMIS
Egypt will temporarily suspend the participation of its soldiers in the UN Mission in Mali (UNMIS) from 15 August for an indefinite period, after several […]
Guinea: Ex-Prime Minister Kassory Fofana prosecuted for “embezzlement” of Covid funds
Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, Prime Minister of Guinea until the military coup of 2021 and in detention since April, is prosecuted for “embezzlement” of more than […]
AfDB approves $175M agreement with Trade & Development Bank
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $175 million Trade Finance Funded Risk Participation Agreement facility between the African […]
Under King Mohammed VI’s Leadership, Moroccan Mediation Facilitates Opening of Allenby-King Hussein Bridge
Following direct mediation by the Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, the Israeli authorities have decided to open, without interruption, the […]
Malian authorities suspend UNMIS rotations
The Malian authorities have suspended from Thursday all rotations of military and police contingents of the United Nations Mission in Mali (UNMISMA), including those already […]
President Ouattara reunites with his predecessors Gbagbo and Bédié
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara received on Thursday his two predecessors Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié, a “reunion meeting” between the three men who had […]
Somali president promises return of soldiers sent to Eritrea
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has announced that soldiers sent to train in Eritrea will return home, after more than a year of controversy over […]
Children killed in Margba: It was the Togolese army that opened fire
The explosion that claimed the lives of 7 children on the night of 9-10 July in the village of Margba, Togo, was the work of […]
UN says Ivorian soldiers in Bamako were not part of UNMIS
The Ivorian military headquarters gave details on Wednesday 13 July of the presence of its 49 soldiers arrested at Bamako airport on Sunday. The Ivorian […]