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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...
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...
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Somalia faces severe hunger crisis as 6 million people go hungry
Somalia is facing one of the world's worst malnutrition crises, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). Around 6 million people — roughly...
Algeria makes record drug seizure, dismantling international trafficking network
Algerian police have announced what they describe as the largest drug seizure ever carried out in a single operation, recovering more than 30...
