Senegal ‘Better Positioned Than Some’ To Navigat...
Senegal's diversified funding sources mean it could be better placed than some countries to navigate investor concerns sparked by political uncertainty, after President Macky Sall delayed a presidential election, the International Monetary Fund said.
A significant portion of Senegal's funding is ... Read More
Senegal Cuts Internet Again Amid Widening Crackdown On Disse...
Senegal's President Macky Sall
Senegal cut mobile internet access on Tuesday ahead of a banned march against the postponement of a presidential election, and rights groups accused the authorities of using overly repressive tactics to stifle widespread opposition to the ... Read More
US Urges Senegalese President Sall To Restore Senegal’...
Antony Blinken - US Secretary of State
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Senegalese President Macky Sall to restore Senegal's electoral calendar and timeline for presidential transition, the U.S. State Department said after a call between the two ... Read More
For West African Juntas, CFA Franc Pits Sovereignty Against ...
Burkina Faso's new leader Captain Ibrahim Traore arrives for a ceremony to honor soldiers killed in an earlier ambush in Gaskinde, in Ouagadougou on Oct. 8, 2022.
Days after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced last month they were quitting ... Read More
UN Security Council Concerned About ‘Escalating Violen...
The U.N. Security Council said Monday that it was concerned by "escalating violence" in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, condemning in a statement the offensive launched this month by M23 rebels near Goma.
Clashes have intensified recently between the ... Read More
Togbe Afede Invited To Harvard’s Africa Development Confer...
Togbe Afede
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, has been invited to be a “distinguished panelist” at thus year’s Harvard’s Africa Development Conference (ADC), set to take place on the 12th and 13th of April 2024 at Harvard University in ... Read More
South Africa President Defends ANC Record In Annual State Of...
Cyril Ramaphosa - South African President
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual State of the Nation address on Thursday using it as a platform to list the ruling African National Congress’ achievements over the past 30 years.
The party, ... Read More
West Africa Bloc Urges Burkina, Niger And Mali Not To Withdr...
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS pushed junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to reconsider their decision to quit the political and economic alliance, it said on Thursday, warning of the hardships the move would force on their citizens.
The three ... Read More
US And Kenyan Defence Ministers Highlight Importance Of Secu...
United States Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, highlighted the "important security" partnership the US and Kenya share as he met with his Kenyan counterpart, Aden Bare Duale at the Pentagon on Wednesday.
The meeting follows the signing last September of a ... Read More
UN Launches Appeal To Aid Millions In War-Torn Sudan
As Sudan is about to enter its 10th month of conflict, United Nations agencies launched a $4.1 billion appeal Tuesday to provide urgent aid for 14.7 million people inside Sudan and 2.7 million people who have taken refuge in five ... Read More