Morocco, Nigeria, ECOWAS Sign Gas Pipeline Agreement
Morocco’s National Agency for Mines and Hydrocarbons (ONHYM), Nigeria’s National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) signed Thursday […]
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China waived debt for 17 African countries
On the occasion of a coordination meeting on Sino-African cooperation last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi recalled China’s commitments to the continent, and praised […]
Guinea Junta makes interim Prime Minister’s appointment permanent; Mali Junta appoints Abdoulaye Maiga interim PM
Guinea’s ruling military junta has appointed interim Prime Minister Bernard Gomou to take up the post permanently, replacing Mohamed Beavogui, who has been absent since […]
Clashes after a call for demonstrations against Guinean junta
Dozens of Guinean youth clashed with security forces on Wednesday in the suburbs of Conakry, which were partially paralyzed following a call for demonstrations against […]
Guinea: Government announces dissolution of FNDC
The Guinean government has announced the dissolution of the FNDC, a coalition of parties, trade unions and civil society organizations. The National Front for the […]
First cases of the virulent Marburg virus confirmed in Ghana
Ghana is on high alert after two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, a haemorrhagic fever almost as deadly as Ebola, were discovered in early […]
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 […]
Violent demonstrations in Conakry: 17 police officers injured
Seventeen police officers were injured, including one seriously, after spontaneous violent demonstrations on Tuesday and Wednesday in Conakry that followed the brutal arrest of three […]
ECOWAS lifts part of its sanctions against Mali
The 61st Summit of ECOWAS ended on Sunday 3 July in Accra, Ghana. The West African organization discussed its retaliatory measures against Mali, Burkina Faso […]
Mali: ECOWAS sanctions maintained after Accra Summit
The exceptional ECOWAS and UEMOA Summits held on Saturday, June 4 in Accra, did not result in any progress for Guinea, Burkina Faso or Mali. […]