Mali welcomes lifting of ‘illegal, inhumane’ sanctions
Bamako – Mali’s junta said on Monday it was “satisfied” by the lifting of “illegal and inhumane” sanctions imposed... Read more
5 Jul, 2022
West African bloc assesses sanctions for coup-hit states
Accra – West African leaders meet on Sunday in Ghana’s capital Accra to review sanctions they have imposed on... Read more
3 Jul, 2022
Tear gas fired as Sudan anti-coup protests flare again
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas on Friday at hundreds of protesters who rallied for a second... Read more
2 Jul, 2022
West African states review post-coup sanctions at key summit
Accra – West African leaders on Sunday will weigh the future of sanctions imposed against three countries where the... Read more
2 Jul, 2022
Post-coup Mali sets timetable for vote ahead of key summit
Bamako – Mali’s government has adopted a timetable for staging elections, in a move just days ahead of a... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Guinea junta, parties discuss transition to civilian rule
Canakry – Guinea’s post-coup prime minister, Mohamed Beavogui, has met with parties, trade unions and civil society groups to... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
Mali electoral bill could ease return to civilian rule
Bamako – Mali’s transitional parliament approved a draft electoral law on Friday, a measure designed to ease the return... Read more
19 Jun, 2022
State controls only 60% of Burkina Faso, says mediator
Ouagadougou – The authorities in Burkina Faso only control 60% of the country, West Africa’s mediator for the country... Read more
19 Jun, 2022
Sudan post-coup talks postponed as civilian bloc refuses to join
Khartoum – A second round of UN-facilitated talks aiming to resolve Sudan’s political crisis following a military coup have... Read more
12 Jun, 2022
Guinea junta faces protest call in defiance of ban
Conakry – A leading political group on Friday challenged Guinea’s official ban on demonstrations with a call for a protest... Read more
11 Jun, 2022
