September 09, 2022
Algeria: Migrants Deported From Algeria 'Dumped in Northern Niger'
Local authorities in Agadez, Niger, say that more than 800 people, including children, were expelled from Algeria - many of whom are from Niger. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Liberia: Corruption Culture Linked to Failure to Pursue War Criminals
Liberia's pervasive culture of impunity, which has been brought into focus by recent US sanctions against three senior officials, has its roots in the failure of the country's… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Liberia: President Under Pressure Over Handling of Corruption Allegations Made by U.S.
Liberian President George Weah is facing a backlash over how he has handled corruption accusations made by the United States against three top officials. Read more »
August 20, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon's Health Minister Says He Was Threatened After Banning Skin Whitening Products
Cameroon's Minister of Public Health said in an interview this week with a local television channel that he had received threats after banning skin bleaching products. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Guinea: Clashes Erupt in Conakry After Opposition Call for Anti-Junta Protests
Dozens of young men clashed with security forces in Guinea's capital, Conakry, on Wednesday after an opposition alliance called for protests against the ruling military junta. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Mali: Mali Accuses France of Arming Militants in Letter Sent to UN
France's Barkhane forces completely withdrew from Mali this week, but Bamako continues to pursue Paris - this time at the United Nations. A letter from Mali's Foreign Ministry to… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Liberia: Govt Suspends Senior Officials Accused of Corruption By U.S.
At least three high-ranking Liberian officials have been suspended from office after being sanctioned for "acts of corruption" by the United States government. Read more »
Mali: French Soldiers Quit Mali Ending Nine-Year Military Mission
The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, French chiefs of staff announced. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Mali: Court Charges 49 Ivorian Soldiers of Being Mercenaries
Soldiers from Cote d'Ivoire who were reportedly delpoyed as reinforcements to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, had been held in custody for over a month,… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Mali: Govt Strengthens Ties With Russia, Receives Six More Soviet-Era Warplanes
Mali has received five military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia, which has become a close ally in its fight against a long-running jihadist insurgency. The move… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Senegal: Setback for Sall as President's Allies Lose Absolute Majority
Senegalese President Macky Sall's coalition has lost its absolute majority in parliament by a single seat, despite finishing first by a narrow margin in last Sunday's polls,… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Senegal: Both Ruling Coalition and Opposition Alliance Claim Victory in Legislative Polls
Senegal's opposition and President Macky Sall's ruling coalition have both claimed to have won legislative elections held at the weekend, while the vote count continues. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Mali: Govt Blasts France's Macron Over 'Neocolonial' Attitude As Relations Deteriorate
Mali's army-led government on Sunday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his "neocolonial and patronising" attitude as relations break down further between Paris and… Read more »
July 31, 2022
Senegal: Voting Under Way in Parliamentary Poll Seen As Test for Macky Sall
Senegal's electors vote on Sunday in parliamentary polls. The ballot will decide the 165 seats of the single-chamber parliament for the next five years. Read more »
July 30, 2022
Mali: U.S. Orders Departure of Staff and Families Over Attack Fears
The United States has ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave Mali due to a heightened risk of terrorist attacks, the State Department has announced. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Guinea Bissau: Macron Promises to Revive Relations With Guinea Bissau and Help Region Battle Terrorism
President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his three nation tour of West Africa in Guinea Bissau, which has just taken over the rotating presidency of regional body ECOWAS. He promised… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Says Progress Made Towards Return to Civilian Rule
The chair of the West African regional bloc Ecowas said the military junta in Guinea has agreed to reduce its transition to civilian rule from three to two years.This as violent… Read more »
Benin: Macron's Benin Visit Part of Push for Support of Position in Ukraine
France, the United States, and Russian officials are visiting the African continent this week in an effort to garner support from various African nations for their stance in… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Benin: Benin Marks Macron Visit By Releasing 30 Jailed Opposition Politicians
This week's visit to Benin by French President Emmanuel Macron was marked by the release of 30 opposition figures, imprisoned during the April 2021 election campaign. Macron's… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Burkina Faso: Compaore Apologises to Family of Murdered Sankara
Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaore, sentenced in absentia to life in jail for the 1987 assassination of revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara, has apologised to the… Read more »
Africa: Macron Says France Will Stand By Africa On Security Issues
French President Emmanuel Macron has wrapped up a meeting with Paul Biya, his counterpart in Cameroon, the first port of call on his three nation tour. He reiterated that France… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Cameroon: Press Divided On Macron Visit
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived late Monday in Cameroon at the start of a three-nation tour of western Africa. He will also visit Benin and Guinea-Bissau in an effort to… Read more »
Mali: UN Acknowledges 'Dysfunctions' in Mali Over Presence of Ivorian Troops
The UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali has acknowledged there were "dysfunctions" that preceded a row with the Malian authorities sparked by the arrival of Ivorian troops at Bamako… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: Macron Begins First Africa Trip of New Term With Visit to Cameroon
President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-nation tour of western African states on Monday, in the first trip to Africa of his new term as he seeks to reboot France's post-colonial… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Mali: Mali Expels UN Spokesman Adding To Growing Diplomatic Tensions
Mali is expelling the spokesman of the UN's peacekeeping force in the country over social media posts concerning the presence of Ivorian troops. This comes amid mounting friction… Read more »