Côte d’Ivoire: Speaker of Parliament mulls presidential ambition
Côte d’Ivoire’s National Council of the Union of Soroists has called on Speaker of Parliament, Guillaume Soro, to run as a candidate for the country’s […]
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Burkina Faso: Ex-minister Bassolé released from prison, placed under house arrest
Burkina Faso’s former foreign affairs minister, Djibril Bassolé, has been released from jail on Wednesday, pending trial for treason. Djibril Bassolé who is accused of […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Names New Vice-President, PM
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire has appointed Amadou Gon Coulibaly as Prime Minister on Tuesday, few hours after he appointed his long-time ally Daniel […]
Côte d’Ivoire: President Fires Top Security Chiefs, PM Dissolves Gov’t
Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, on Monday fired three top security chiefs following a two-day mutiny by ex-rebels that brought him to power in the west-African […]
Burkina: Thousands Demand Release of Bassolé
Over five thousand supporters took to the streets in Reo, a city located in the northern part of Burkina-Faso, to demand the release of Djibril […]
Burkina Cancels Arrest Warrant against Blaise Compaore, Guillaume Soro
A court in Burkina Faso on Thursday cancelled an international arrest warrant against former President Blaise Compaore and Ivorian National Assembly Speaker Guillaume Soro. The […]
French Court orders arrest of Ivorian parliament speaker
A French judge has issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Ivory Coast’s parliament speaker Guillaume Soro after he failed to appear in court. The […]