Mali junta names new interim PM
Bamako – Mali’s military junta has appointed a colonel, Abdoulaye Maiga, as interim replacement for the country’s civilian prime... Read more
22 Aug, 2022
African Union urges support for Burkina Faso’s transition
Ouagadougou – An African Union envoy on Friday urged international support for Burkina Faso’s transition to civilian rule, as... Read more
20 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso allows ex-leader Kabore to travel abroad ‘on medical grounds’
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso has allowed ex-president Roch Marc Christian Kabore to leave the country for the first time... Read more
12 Aug, 2022
Guinea dissolves FNDC opposition coalition
Conakry – Guinea’s junta-appointed government has dissolved the country’s leading opposition movement, the National Front for the Defence of... Read more
10 Aug, 2022
Deaths reported after fresh protests in Guinea
Conakry – Fresh clashes between Guinea’s security forces and protesters unhappy with plans for transitioning back to democracy left... Read more
30 Jul, 2022
West Africa bloc chair says Guinea accepts two-year transition
Bissau – The chair of a West African regional bloc said at a briefing with France’s president on Thursday... Read more
29 Jul, 2022
Mali junta leader calls for ‘sacred union’ in post-sanctions address
Bamako – Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita on Friday called for “sacred union” and a focus on development and... Read more
10 Jul, 2022
Mali junta leader calls for ‘sacred union’ in post-sanctions address
Bamako – Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita Friday called for “sacred union” and a focus on development and stability... Read more
9 Jul, 2022
Burkina ex-president Compaore ‘expected’ home by weekend, says govt
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s former leader Blaise Compaore, who was forced into exile in 2014, is expected to return... Read more
7 Jul, 2022
Sudan civilians reject army’s ‘tactical retreat’, urge more protests
Khartoum – Sudan’s main civilian bloc, the Forces for Freedom and Change, on Tuesday rejected a proposal by the... Read more
6 Jul, 2022
