Mali: New constitutional court sworn in
The 9 new members of the Constitutional Court were sworn in on Monday 10 August, in the presence of the President of the Republic Ibrahim […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Buhari convened National Security Council as criticism continues against army
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari convened his National Security Council on Tuesday 4 August in Abuja. The top military officers, police officials and heads of the […]
ECOWAS calls for extraordinary summit on July 27 over political crisis in Mali
The mission of the five West African Heads of State led by the current President of ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, ended on Thursday evening, 23 July. […]
Thirteen Russian and Ukrainian sailors were taken hostage in Gulf of Guinea
Pirates had never attacked so far out at sea. Thirteen Russian and Ukrainian sailors were taken hostage 350 kilometers off the coast of Benin last […]
Covid-19: Fifteen African countries threatened by a food crisis, FAO and WFP warned
According to a joint analysis by the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 15 “at-risk” African countries are threatened by […]
Thirty-four people arrested in Canary Islands for shipping hazardous waste to Africa
The Spanish Civil Guard arrested 34 people in the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria and Tenerife for involvement in shipping hazardous waste to Africa. These people […]
Buhari: ECOWAS is under risk of dislocation as ECO currency will replaces CFA
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, spoke for the first time on Wednesday 24 June of a risk of dislocation of ECOWAS, in case of […]
Covid 19: South Africa has passed the hundred thousand cases
South Africa has passed the 100,000 mark for coronavirus cases, with the number of deaths now approaching 2,000, the authorities announced Monday. The country accounts […]
Nigeria holds Ghanaian authorities accountable for demolition of diplomatic building in Accra
Nigeria holds Ghana to account after the demolition of its High Commissioner’s residence in Accra. In a tweet published on Sunday 21 June, Nigerian Foreign […]
Covid-19: Senegal wants to avoid stigmatization
In the last two days, the number of deaths related to Covid-19 has been 10, including 6 new deaths in 24 hours, bringing to 70 […]