Politics

Coup d’État in Niger: ECOWAS Sends Mahamat Déby to Meet with the Coup Leaders

All options are being considered for the return to constitutional order in Niger. Following an extraordinary meeting held today in Abuja, the Heads of...
Ousmane Sonko and Macky Sall

Senegal: Macky Sall dissolves the opposition party of Ousmane Sonko

The Senegalese government has announced the dissolution of the political party PASTEF (Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics, and Fraternity), led by opposition leader...

Coup d’état in Niger: Burkina Faso and Mali threaten ECOWAS

The National Council for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) in power in Niger can count on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. The three...

Benin: LD party boycotts the celebrations of August 1, 2023

The Les Démocrates (LD) party will not participate in the festivities marking the celebration of the 63rd anniversary of Benin's independence. The party announced...

Senegal: Placed in pretrial detention, Ousmane Sonko ready to submit to the divine will

Ousmane Sonko, leader of the Senegalese opposition, has issued a statement following his placement in pretrial detention. In this message addressed to the Senegalese...

Coup d’état in Niger: France to repatriate its nationals

France takes measures to repatriate its nationals present in Niger. The diplomatic representation has informed French citizens in Niger that an evacuation operation is...

Togo: Kpatcha Gnassingbé returns to Lomé after more than four months in Gabon

More than four months after being evacuated to Gabon for health reasons, Kpatcha Gnassingbé, the half-brother of the head of state, has returned to...

Independence Day: Nicéphore Soglo’s Concise Message to the Beninese

Benin commemorates on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the 63rd anniversary of its attainment of national and international sovereignty. As part of the festivities, former...

“As soon as we receive the order, we will do it”: Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff ready to intervene in Niger

The Chief of Defence Staff of the Nigerian Army has responded to the possibility of a military intervention by ECOWAS in Niger and indicated...

Death of Henri Konan Bédié: Danièle Boni-Claverie grief-stricken

Henri Konan Bédié, the president of PDCI and former Ivorian head of state, passed away at the PISAM clinic in Abidjan on Tuesday, August...

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