Africa Forges Global Ties, Seeks More International Influenc...
Africa worked in 2023 to become a focus of global power and draw the attention of influential nations seeking to build political and economic relations with the 54 countries on the continent.
In the past 12 months, African leaders visited European ... Read More
French Departure From Niger Underscores Fading Influence
France closes 2023 with a diminished presence in Africa’s restive Sahel region, after withdrawing troops from three once-staunch allied countries collectively fighting an Islamist insurgency, and seeing its influence increasingly replaced by other powers, including Russia.
The last French soldiers left ... Read More
Burkina: Kidnapping Of Former Foreign Minister
Ablassé Ouédraogo
Ablassé Ouédraogo, former Burkina Faso foreign minister and former deputy director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), was kidnapped on Sunday by "individuals" claiming to belong to the "national police", his political party announced on Wednesday, calling for his ... Read More
High-Stakes Sudan Peace Talks Postponed For ‘Technical...
Amid the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between the top commanders of the warring Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces was postponed for "technical reasons," Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.
Facilitated ... Read More
Niger Suspends Cooperation With International Francophone Bo...
Niger has suspended all cooperation with the international organisation of Francophone nations (OIF), its military leaders said, as it progressively severs ties with former colonial ruler France.
The 88-member body "has always been used by France as an instrument to defend ... Read More
France Completes Military Withdrawal From Niger, Leaves Gap ...
France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the country's new junta, ending years of on-the-ground military support and raising concerns from analysts about a gap in the fight against jihadi ... Read More
Thousands March In Rabat Demanding End To Morocco-Israel Tie...
Thousands of protesters staged one of the largest pro-Palestinian marches Sunday in Rabat since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, demanding an end to Morocco's ties with Israel.
Protests of Israel's war in Gaza have repeatedly drawn thousands of people ... Read More
Sudanese In ‘Total Panic’ As Paramilitaries Move...
On a countryside road in battle-ravaged Sudan, the hum of a passing vehicle turns villagers' blood cold, fearing the arrival of paramilitaries plundering their way south in their war against the army.
"They've created a state of total panic," said Rabab, ... Read More
France Closes Embassy In Niger, Marking a Definitive Split
France has decided to close its embassy in Niger, where "it is no longer able to function normally or carry out its missions," according to diplomatic sources, definitively confirming a split between the two countries.
This extremely rare measure comes after ... Read More
Russia ‘Ready’ To Send Tunisia More Grain: Lavro...
Russia was ready to supply more grain to Tunisia, Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday during a visit to the North African country grappling with shortages fuelled by drought.
At a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied in the capital ... Read More