The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger’s membership until constitutional order is restored in the country. This was contained in a statement by the regional body, following the decisions taken at the summit of heads of state and government held on Sunday in Abuja. “Until … [Read more…]
Some Namibians have been outraged after learning that President Hage Geingob’s four children joined the government’s delegation to the COP28 climate summit. They were among six of the president’s family members listed as part of Namibia’s delegation in Dubai. President Geingob’s office on Monday confirmed his children travelled to the city, but denied claims that … [Read more…]
Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced a delay to a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation. The two rounds of voting—initially set for February 4 and 18, 2024 – “will be slightly postponed for technical reasons”, government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga said … [Read more…]
President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso, poses during a photo session at the Palais Brongniart for the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) The Congolese Government has denied reports about a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso who has been … [Read more…]
A desperate search for the missing people continues in the Libyan city of Derna, where bodies are still washing up on its shores or decaying under the rubble, a week after Storm Daniel triggered devastating floods in the country’s east. The United Nations said in a report on Sunday that the death toll in Derna … [Read more…]
Buildings have caught fire in Sudan’s capital after heavy fighting between the army and rival forces. Videos posted online on Sunday showed the iconic Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower engulfed in flames. “This is truly painful,” said Tagreed Abdin, an architect of the building, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. … [Read more…]
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have signed a mutual defence pact, as the three Sahel countries aim to help each other against possible threats of armed rebellion or external aggression. The charter, known as the Alliance of Sahel States, signed on Saturday binds the signatories to assist one another – including militarily – in the … [Read more…]
Rescuers raced against time on Monday to find survivors in the rubble more than 48 hours after Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in over six decades, with nearly 2,500 killed in a disaster that devastated villages in the High Atlas Mountains. Search teams from Spain, Britain and Qatar are joining efforts to find survivors of the 6.8 … [Read more…]
A 24-month transition to elections in Gabon would be “reasonable” after last month’s coup, junta-appointed Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima was quoted as saying by French news agency AFP on Sunday. Army officers seized power on Aug. 30, annulling an election minutes after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had won, which they said was … [Read more…]
Hundreds of protesters have been camping outside a French military base in Niger’s capital Niamey for the past six days to demand the troops’ departure, the latest sign of swelling anti-French sentiment among supporters of a military coup in July. The demonstration started last Saturday, around five weeks after soldiers toppled President Mohamed Bazoum and … [Read more…]
A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 1,000 people and injured hundreds more, the country’s deadliest in more than six decades, toppling houses in remote mountain villages where rescuers dug through rubble for survivors. The quake struck in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday night, damaging historic buildings in Marrakech, the nearest … [Read more…]
Ali Bongo, ousted Gabon president, has been granted freedom from house arrest by the military junta in Gabon to depart the nation for medical care. In a statement signed by General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, military spokesperson Ulrich Manfoumbi stated, “Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba is … [Read more…]