Politics
Morocco-France ties: Rabat’s growing African influence and human rights concerns
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu arrived in Morocco on Wednesday, July 15, leading a high-level delegation of around a dozen ministers for a...
Sierra Leone drops treason charges against former President Ernest Bai Koroma
Sierra Leone has officially dropped all treason charges against former President Ernest Bai Koroma, ending a high-profile legal case linked to the alleged...
Burkina Faso expels two EU officials as tensions with Brussels deepen
Burkina Faso has declared two officials from the European Union delegation in Ouagadougou persona non grata, marking a new escalation in the country's...
Macky Sall returns to Senegal to seek UN bid support
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall will return to Senegal on 17 July 2026 for the first time since leaving office two years ago,...
Senegal: Sonko escalates tensions with President Diomaye Faye
Senegal’s political tensions have resurfaced after a brief period of calm between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his former ally and ex-Prime Minister...
Senegal court rejects constitutional reform bill
Senegal’s Constitutional Council has overturned the constitutional reform bill adopted by the National Assembly on June 29, ruling on Thursday, July 9, that...
Russia calls for an increased role for Africa at the UN
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met on Tuesday with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,...
Guinea-Bissau sets constitution vote
Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities have scheduled a constitutional referendum for August 30, just five months before the presidential election they have set as the...
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Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo reconfirmed as leader of his party at nearly 81
Former Ivorian president (2000–2011) and current opposition figure Laurent Gbagbo has been reconfirmed as head of his political party on Friday, despite previously...
Morocco and Syria restore diplomatic ties as embassy reopens in rabat
Syria officially reopened its embassy in Morocco on May 14, 2026, marking a significant diplomatic reset between Rabat and Damascus after 14 years...
