Politics
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...
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)....
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UEFA questions Infantino leadership despite FIFA withdrawal of World Cup investment plan
Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw FIFA’s controversial World Cup investment proposal has failed to end criticism. UEFA says the current FIFA leadership has...
Infantino drops FIFA World Cup investment plan after growing opposition
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has officially abandoned the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal following widespread criticism from football stakeholders and member associations. Gianni...
