Ouattara Sworn In for Fourth Term After Winning 89.77% of Vote
Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on 8 December 2025 before the Constitutional Council in Abidjan, securing a fourth five-year term after winning […]
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Burkina Faso Moves to Reinstate Death Penalty as Part of Wider Justice Reforms
Burkina Faso’s military authorities announced, on 4 December, plans to reinstate the death penalty, reversing its 2018 abolition. The Council of Ministers said the draft […]
Burkina Faso and Mali Boycott Pan-African Defence Talks in Nigeria
Burkina Faso and Mali were absent from the inaugural Pan-African Defence Chiefs of staff meeting hosted in Abuja on Monday, August 25, underscoring strained ties […]
Mozambique Launches Eight-Year Plan to Modernise Criminal Investigations and Combat Organised Crime
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday, August 11, launched an ambitious eight-year strategic plan to modernise the country’s National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) and strengthen […]
UN Warns of Escalating Insecurity and Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in West Africa and the Sahel
The United Nations has warned that worsening insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel is intensifying humanitarian needs, with millions facing acute food shortages and […]
Bamako: Four Moroccan Truck Drivers Freed After Kidnapping in Burkina Faso
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in northeastern Burkina Faso earlier this year have been freed, the Malian government announced on Sunday, August 3, […]
Egypt and Burkina Faso Pledge Closer Ties in Anti-Terrorism Efforts and Regional Cooperation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Burkinabe counterpart Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré have reaffirmed on July 22 their commitment to deepening bilateral collaboration in the […]
Mozambican Opposition Leader Venancio Mondlane Charged Amid Tensions Over Post-Election Unrest
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Mozambique’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has formally charged opposition politician Venancio Mondlane with five offences, including incitement to collective disobedience and […]
Tensions Escalate as Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Recall Ambassadors from Algeria
Diplomatic relations between Algeria and its southern neighbours have been severely strained following the downing of a Malian military drone, prompting Mali, Burkina Faso, and […]
Tensions rise as Sahel Alliance withdraws ambassadors from Algeria over downed Malian drone
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has escalated diplomatic tensions with Algeria following the downing of a Malian drone […]