Gambia Declares State of Emergency, Parliament Backs ‘Capricious’ Jammeh
Gambia’s National Assembly has passed a resolution on Tuesday to allow President Yahya Jammeh to stay in office for three months, state television reported. Earlier […]
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Gambia: Crisis Worsens, Ministers Quit Government
Three ministers of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s outgoing government have resigned on Monday as the political crisis deepens in the West-African nation. The resigning ministers […]
Moroccan-Dutch IS Sympathizer Arrested in Spain
Spanish Security authorities announced Friday the arrest of a Moroccan man with Dutch citizenship for alleged membership with Islamic State group (IS). The arrest occurred […]
Gambia: Nigerian Army Says no Intervention Planned, MPs Offer Asylum for Jammeh
The Nigerian Army on Thursday dispelled news that it had troops ready to forcefully remove the outgoing Gambian President Yahya Jammeh when his tenure expires […]
Kenyan Opposition Announces a ‘Super Alliance’ to Unseat Kenyatta
Kenyan opposition political parties on Wednesday announced a National Super Alliance (NASA) in a bid to unseat incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta in upcoming elections. Opposition […]
Gabon: Civil Society Calls for AFCON 2017 Boycott
The Gabonese civil society platform has called for boycott of the 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) few days before the event […]
Germany: Chancellor Merkel Determined to Fast-Track Deportation of Illegal Maghreb Migrants
German chancellor Angela Merkel has renewed determination to deport Moroccan, Tunisian and Algerian asylum seekers who have seen their applications turned down as she urges […]
Italian Embassy in Tripoli Reopens
Rome announced Monday it would reopen it embassy in Tripoli two years after closure following the deterioration of security in the Libyan capital. The announcement […]
Soldiers’ Mutiny in Côte d’Ivoire Over
Mutinous soldiers in Côte d’Ivoire have released the country’s Defense Minister and other government officials after detaining them for about two hours in a standoff […]
Mauritania Backs Morocco’s Return to AU
Mauritania is poised to vote for Morocco’s membership to the African Union (AU) this January in Addis Ababa. Nouakchott’s decision to endorse Morocco’s membership to […]