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Senegal: Faye challenges constitution revision
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has formally referred the 2026 constitutional amendment law to the Constitutional Council, challenging the legality of the process...
AES celebrates its second anniversary with a powerful message
Two years after its creation, the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) is taking stock of its progress and reaffirming its ambitions for security,...
Burundi hosts DRC dialogue effort
Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye hosted separate meetings in Bujumbura on July 6, 2026, with Congolese opposition figures and religious leaders as tensions continue...
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...
Hunger strike in Togo: 13 political detainees demand release despite court order
In Lomé, thirteen inmates held at the civil prison have reportedly begun a hunger strike, according to information from Radio France Internationale (RFI)....
Yoweri Museveni begins seventh term at 81, extending four-decade rule in Uganda
At 81, Yoweri Museveni officially began a seventh term in office, extending a rule that started four decades ago. In Kampala, before several...
Burundi sets May 2027 date for presidential election amid opposition boycott
The Burundi will hold its next presidential election on May 3, 2027, according to an announcement made Friday morning by the country’s electoral...
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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...
