The economic reality facing China as leaders huddle
Beijing – The top brass of China’s ruling Communist Party is gathering in Beijing this week to devise a... Read more
22 Oct
Ivory Coast bans rallies against opposition leaders’ election exclusion
Abidjan – Ivory Coast’s government on Thursday said it was banning meetings and rallies protesting against the barring of... Read more
3 Oct
Concern over freedom of expression under Senegal’s new leaders
Dakar – With a journalist convicted of “offending” the prime minister, commentators jailed and political opponents under pressure, freedom... Read more
16 Sep
Ivory Coast bars two top opposition leaders from presidential vote
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Monday barred two top opposition leaders, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse CEO... Read more
9 Sep
Guinea’s junta suspends three main political parties
Conakry – Guinea’s junta has suspended three main political parties – including that of former president Alpha Conde –... Read more
25 Aug
Nigeria arrests leaders of high-profile terror group
Lagos – Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group accused of several... Read more
18 Aug
West African leaders admit security woes mounting in region
Abuja – Leaders from the west African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday admitted during talks in the Nigerian capital that... Read more
23 Jun
Four Ivory Coast opposition figures barred from October presidential vote
Abidjan – Four prominent opposition figures in Ivory Coast have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on... Read more
5 Jun
Who do Africans trust most? Surveys show it’s not the state (more likely the army)
Koffi Améssou Adaba, Université de Lomé A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the... Read more
30 Apr
Tanzania opposition says election disqualification is unconstitutional
Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s main opposition party on Tuesday declared its disqualification from upcoming national polls was unconstitutional, only... Read more
16 Apr
