Uganda: Historic opponent Kizza Besigye won’t enter 2021 presidential race
While Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni was nominated by his party at the end of July to be its candidate in the presidential election to be […]
Month: August 2020
Tunisia will never accept turning Palestinian right into simple commodity – President Kais Saied
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied Wednesday voiced solidary with Palestinians noting that his country “will never accept turning the Palestinian right into a simple commodity” in […]
CAR: Controversial increase in the price of ID cards
The issue of identity documents continues to make noise in the Central African Republic, in particular because of an inter-ministerial order dated 6 May, which […]
Uganda: US Treasury announces sanctions against an alleged adoption trafficking ring
The US Treasury announces sanctions against four Ugandans accused of being part of an adoption trafficking ring. Two judges, as well as a lawyer and […]
Ghana-Nigeria: Towards a new diplomatic scramble
Nigeria reacted after the release of a video showing Ghanaian law enforcement forces forcibly closing the shop of a Nigerian merchant in the capital, Accra. […]
Mali: President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigns, International Community reacts
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced on Tuesday night his resignation and the dissolution of Parliament following his arrest earlier in the day by mutinous […]
Rabat Voices Concerns over “Events” in Mali, Calls for Dialogue & Respect of Constitution
Morocco has expressed concern over the situation in Mali amid reports of the arrests by mutinying soldiers of President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta, Prime Minister Boubou […]
Mauritania: Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz’s hearing reasons revealed
Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been held since Monday 17 August by the Directorate for the Fight against Economic Crimes and detained at […]
Somalia: Shebab jihadists attack on a prominent hotel in Mogadishu killed more than ten people
Somali Shebab jihadists on Sunday 16 August launched a major attack on a prominent hotel in Mogadishu frequented by government officials, killing ten civilians and […]
Burkina Faso: Djibo’s Grand Imam found murdered
The lifeless body of the Grand Imam of Djibo was found on the morning of Saturday 15 August. Souaibou Cissé had been abducted on Tuesday, […]