August 17, 2023
Niger: New U.S. Ambassador to Arrive in Niger Despite Coup
Kathleen FitzGibbon, the new U.S. Ambassador to Niger, is heading to take up her new position in Niamey this week, the U.S. Department of State announced. Read more »
August 16, 2023
West Africa: Mali, Russia Discuss Coup in Niger
Colonel Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military, spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, about the situation in Niger, where Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on July… Read more »
Mali: Musician Salif Keïta Drops Transitional Council for Role in Mali Junta's Govt
The musician known as The Golden Voice of Africa, Salif Keita, is now a special advisor to the military junta's leader in Mali, AFP reports. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Mali: UN Speeds Up Troop Withdrawal From Mali
The deteriorating security situation in the City of Ber in Mali has led to the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA) speeding up its withdrawal from the city in the north of country,… Read more »
August 12, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Keeping Jihadists Out of Northern Côte d'Ivoire
The Brussels-based International Crisis Group has issued a 20-page report warning of the danger of jihadists operating in the Sahel region are moving south into countries such as… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Mali: Mali, France Suspend Issuing Visas As Diplomatic Face-Off Deepens
France and Mali stopped giving visas to each other's citizens, as tensions between the two former allies have grown, Le Monde reports. Read more »
August 10, 2023
Niger: Junta Accuses France of Attack on Presidential Guard
Colonel Mohamadou Abdramabne, the spokesperson for the Niger junta, accused the French of trying to destabilise the country with an attack to free what he called terrorists. In… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Mali: Musician Salif Keïta Resigns From Transitional Parliament
Salif Keita, a well-known musician from Mali, has left the assembly that the military, which has been in charge since 2020, established to serve as a legislative body, APA News… Read more »
August 08, 2023
West Africa: UAE Deploys Military Vehicles to Chad
The United Arab Emirates dispatched military vehicles and other security equipment to Chad, the oil-rich Gulf nation announced, saying it was in order to help with border… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Senegal: Sonko Admitted to Dakar Hospital After Week On Hunger Strike
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was admitted to the hospital after going on a hunger strike to protest his incarceration, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Appointments and the Fate of Nigeria
Early appointments have given some hope to Nigerians. A major one – the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) – is pending. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: Ousted Nigerien President Bazoum Pleads for Help After Coup
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum warned that the military junta's attempt to seize power may have "devastating consequences" for the region, where Russian mercenaries have taken… Read more »
Mali: Activist Jailed For Criticising Mali's Military Govt
A Malian activist was sentenced to a year in prison after she said the country's military government failed to address inflation and insecurity, according to AFP. Read more »
Senegal: #KeepitOn in Senegal - Content Regulation For a Less Divisive Future
Policymaking is a delicate endeavour. Designing plans which impact real people is a complex puzzle, particularly when governments are faced with balancing individual rights and… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Former President Bedie Dies
Cote d'Ivoire's former president Henri Konan Bedie has died, his family member has said. Bedie is considered part of the country's old guard of politicians, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
August 02, 2023
Africa: Convening Stakeholders to Re-Engineer Media in Africa
In response to pressing appeals from many media practitioners and stakeholders across Africa who believe a free, independent, professional and thriving media industry is essential… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Senegal: Senegal Dissolves Party of Opposition Leader Sonko Ahead of 2024 Polls
The interior ministry of Senegal has disbanded Ousmane Sonko's political party for inciting disorder among his supporters during last month's violent protests, which resulted in… Read more »
Niger: Military Intervention in Niger 'A Declaration of War' - Mali, Burkina Faso Govts Warn
The military administrations of Burkina Faso and Mali issued warnings that any military action against the leaders of last week's illegal detention of the Niger president will be… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Senegal: Dozens of People Killed in Senegal Bus Crash
A bus accident in northern Senegal has killed 24 people, including four children, President Macky Sall said. Read more »
Mali: Mali Drops French As Official Language
Mali dropped French as its official language, more than 60 years after Bamako declared independence. The decision was made under the new constitution, which was approved on… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Niger: President Being Held Inside Palace in What Appears to be a Coup Attempt
President Mohamed Bazoum is being held by presidential guards in the capital's presidential palace, which has been surrounded by military vehicles since Wednesday morning, Reuters… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Mali: U.S. Sanctions Officials in Mali Over Wagner Ties
The U.S. has sanctioned Mali's defense minister and two military officers, accusing them of facilitating the expansion of the Russian mercenary company Wagner in the West African… Read more »
Senegal: More Than a Dozen People Dead as Boat Capsizes Off Dakar Coast
At least 15 people drowned on July 24, 2023 when a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized off the coast of Dakar. This is the latest tragedy involving desperate refugees… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Cameroon: Over Dozen People Dead, Scores Injured as Building Collapses in Cameroon's Largest City
At least 16 people have died and close to 30 injured when a four-storey building collapsed onto a smaller one in Cameroon's largest city, Douala. Read more »
July 21, 2023
Sudan: Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali, Sudan, CAR Targeted in New Wave of UK Sanctions
The British government imposed sanctions on 13 people and organizations in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali, and Sudan with ties to the Wagner paramilitary group in Russia,… Read more »