November 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Leader Moïse Katumbi Officially Launches Presidential Campaign
The former governor of Katanga and leading opposition figure, Moïse Katumbi, has officially launched his campaign to become the next president of the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Senegal: Opposition Chooses New Candidate for Presidential Election
Following Senegal's Supreme Court ruling on opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's ineligibility last Friday, his Pastef party announced another candidate to defy President Macky Sall… Read more »
November 16, 2023
Madagascar: Madagascar Goes to Polls With Opposition Calling for Boycott
Most of Madagascar's opposition leaders have called on voters not to participate in Thursday's first round of the presidential election, critiquing incumbent President Andry… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire's Former Prime Minister Soro Says He Is Willing to 'End His Exile'
The former prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, sentenced to life in prison for undermining national security, said on Monday that he has been in Niamey since Saturday and met… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Senegal: Senegal's Authorities Refuse to Reintegrate Sonko On Electoral Lists
The Senegalese electoral commission has asked that Ousmane Sonko be placed again on the electoral lists after being removed from them following his conviction on a morals case in… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Niger: Niger Faces Multiple Crises Three Months After Military Coup
Three months after a military junta seized power in Niger, overthrowing democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the country remains increasingly isolated. Rights groups… Read more »
October 28, 2023
Africa: Africa and Europe to Join Forces On Sustainable Space Programmes
Cooperation between the European Union and African Union in space exploration was the hot topic at a three-day event that took place in Dakar this week, as Africa's growing space… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Senegal: Main Opposition Leader Slips Into Coma During Hunger Strike - Lawyers
Ousmane Sonko has slipped into a coma, his lawyers said on Tuesday. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Senegal: Opponents in Senegal Complain About Obstacles in Their Sponsorships for Presidential Election
Presidential candidates in Senegal have denounced a number of arrests of supporters as they collected political sponsorship, a crucial step in the run up to the February 2024… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Suspends Auction of Senghor's Property
More than a hundred objects belonging to the father of Senegal's independence, Léopold Sédar Senghor, were to be auctioned in France. Senegal, however, managed to… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Madagascar: Malagasy Leader Rajoelina Says Opposition Is Seeking to Derail Elections
Madagascar is in the throes of a tense presidential election campaign, with 11 of the 13 candidates saying they've been unfairly treated by authorities, while the UN has accused… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Mali: Mali Junta Upholds UN Peacekeepers' Departure, Sends More Troops North
While the UN voiced concern over an escalation of fighting in in Azawad in northern Mali, the Malian foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop said this weekend that the withdrawal of United… Read more »
October 14, 2023
Sierra Leone: EU Observers Flag Voting Problems That 'Stain' Sierra Leone Election
Freetown - The elections in Sierra Leone last June suffered from a lack of transparency, political violence and statistical inconsistencies, a damning report from European Union… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Senegal: Senegalese Opposition Leader Wins Legal Fight to Rejoin Electoral List
A court in Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's stronghold of Ziguinchor has ordered his reinstatement to electoral lists. The decision paves the way for Sonko to be a… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Senegal: New Government Banks on Continuity Before Elections
Five days after the dissolution of the old government, President Macky Sall has appointed a new one. Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who is also a presidential candidate, said it was a… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Senegal: Senegal Begins Selecting Candidates for 2024 Presidential Election
Senegal has begun choosing the candidates for next year's presidential elections, with more than 70 people declaring their intention to run. The list will be narrowed down, though,… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Eswatini: Eswatini, Formerly Swaziland, Holds Elections Where the King Calls the Shots
The people of Eswatini head to the polls Friday for elections - despite the fact that political parties are banned. In the last absolute monarchy of Africa, formerly known as… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Niger: U.S. Mulls Military Options As France Prepares Troop Withdrawal From Niger
The United States has said it will "evaluate" its next steps on the crisis in Niger after France announced a full troop withdrawal by the end of 2023, as demanded by the as… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Mali: Armed Group Calls for the 'Fall of the Junta'
One of the armed groups from northern Mali has called for a full-scale war against the junta. This despite attempts at dialogue and fears for the peace deal between the ex-rebels… Read more »
September 17, 2023
West Africa: As Coup Follows Coup in West Africa, Could Cameroon Be Next?
A recent survey of 36 African countries revealed that though citizens support democracy, a slim majority is willing to endorse a military coup if elected leaders abuse their power.… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Gabon: Junta Unveils Transitional Government, French Military Cooperation Resumes
Gabon's new ruler General Brice Oligui Nguema has appointed former opposition leaders and key figures from the ousted regime to both houses of parliament, as the military junta… Read more »
September 11, 2023
Egypt: Egypt Brands Ethiopia's Move to Fill Nile Mega-Dam As 'Illegal'
Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, which has been the source of a long-running dispute with downstream Egypt and Sudan. Cairo… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Niger: Towards a Partial Withdrawal of French Forces
French and Nigerien military officers are discussing a partial withdrawal of certain French military elements deployed in Niger. However, the bulk of French forces in the Sahel… Read more »
Africa: Taiwan Tries to Hold On to Eswatini, Its Last Remaining Ally in Africa
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has wrapped up a visit to eSwatini, Taipei's only diplomatic ally in Africa, after signing a string of development agreements. But will the… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Nigeria: Tribunal Rejects Opposition Challenges to President Tinbu's Election Win
A Nigerian tribunal has dismissed major opposition challenges to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's February election victory after a highly contested ballot. Read more »