March 06
Senegal: Senegal Announces New Date for Delayed Presidential Election
Following weeks of protests, President Macky Sall's government has announced a presidential election will take place later this month. Read more »
Chad: Chad's Opposition Under Siege Before Elections
With only eight weeks before the election, security forces are clamping down on President Deby's political opponents. Read more »
March 02
Chad: Chad Junta Leader Deby Itno to Run for President
The interim president has ruled the country since his father died fighting an insurgency in 2021. His main rival, Yaya Dillo, was killed in unclear circumstances earlier this week. Read more »
March 01
South Africa: South Africa Faces Decisive 2024 Election
Thirty years since its first post-apartheid election, many South African voters are fed up. The ruling ANC could lose its majority for the first time. Read more »
February 27
Niger: How Will Niger Benefit From Lifted Ecowas Sanctions?
The decision by West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS to reverse key sanctions on military-ruled Niger has been welcomed by analysts inside and outside the country. But how will it… Read more »
February 26
South Africa: South Africa's Jews Toubled By ANC Government
South Africa's government accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. This puts it at odds with its very own Jewish community. Read more »
February 24
Tunisia: Tunisia Court Sentences Ex-President to 8 Years in Absentia
Moncef Marzouki was Tunisia's first democratically elected head of government after the Arab Spring in 2011. He has since become a fierce critic of current President Kais Saied. Read more »
February 19
Senegal: Senegal's President Macky Sall Bows to Pressure On Election
Following days of protests, Sall's government released 300 prisoners in Senegal. The civil society now wants the election to be held before the end of his term in April. Read more »
February 10
West Africa: Will Senegal's Delayed Vote Further Destabilize West Africa?
The postponement of Senegal's presidential election could have major consequences for the entire region. Read more »
West Africa: What Senegal's Postponed Election Means for West Africa
The postponement of the presidential election in Senegal is a crisis for the country. It will also have major consequences for the whole region, some of which cannot yet be… Read more »
Senegal: 'We Are Ready to Give Our Lives' - Senegal Protester
President Macky Sall's decision to delay the national election from February to December, effectively extending his time in power, sparked widespread protests across Senegal… Read more »
February 07
Senegal: Senegal Internet Restored After Election Postponement Unrest
Authorities cut access as the country grapples with the fallout of postponing the presidential election to December. The delay sparked protests. Read more »
February 06
Senegal: Is President Macky Sall Putting Country's Democracy At Risk?
Senegal is considered one of West Africa's most stable democracies. But the election delay announced by President Macky Sall now threatens to erode democratic gains. Read more »
February 05
Senegal: International Concern for Senegal's Democracy After Poll Postponement
The postponement comes after opposition lawmakers attempted to delay proceedings. Earlier, protesters had gathered outside parliament while Macky Sall's term extension was debated. Read more »
February 04
Senegal: Police Crack Down On Protests Over Election Delay
Several candidates in Senegal's postponed presidential election were arrested during a demonstration in Dakar. President Macky Sall delayed the vote on Saturday in a row over the… Read more »
February 03
Senegal: 'Sabotage', 'Institutional Coup', Say Opposition as Sall Postpones Poll
The election was due to be held in less than three weeks. But a row over the disqualification of several candidates sparked a major political crisis in one of West Africa's most… Read more »
February 01
Africa: What Trump's Reelection Could Mean for Africa
The prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House after the US presidential election in November has some Africans worried about possibly stricter migration policies and… Read more »
January 30
Namibia: How Merchants Drove German Colonialism
Hamburg-based merchant Adolph Woermann's shipping firm went from making immense profits by trading alcohol in West Africa to transporting the German soldiers that subjugated the… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas 'Weaker' As Sahel Trio Quit the Bloc
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have cut ties with ECOWAS, a key body in a region hit by coups and security crises. What will leaving mean for the three landlocked West African… Read more »
South Africa: Mandela Auction Suspended Amid Row Over Heritage
Seventy personal items of the former South African president were set to go under the hammer in New York in February. Read more »
January 25
West Africa: Should Germany Expand Partnership Programs in the Sahel?
The 2020s in Africa's Sahel region did not turn out as expected for Germany: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are all governed by military regimes. So why -- and how -- should Berlin… Read more »
January 24
Namibia: Namibia - Germany 'Unable to Draw Lessons From History'
Namibia's president has taken aim at Germany's decision to back Israel in its genocide case before the International Court of Justice. His comments have drawn reaction at home and… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - German Foreign Minister Demands Solution to Conflict
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called for increased efforts to end the power struggle in Sudan as she embarks on a tour of East Africa. She will also hold talks in… Read more »
January 23
East Africa: How East Africans Countered Colonial Repression
In East Africa and the Great Lakes region, German colonial conquest spurred courageous resistance from many local East African groups against well-armed and violent colonial… Read more »
January 22
Liberia: Liberian President Suffers Heat Exhaustion At Inauguration
Joseph Boakai was sworn in but had to be helped away from the podium after struggling to finish his speech in the sweltering heat. Read more »