West Africa

As the crisis continues in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke this Friday 23. October with his predecessors, including Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo, during a virtual meeting. as reported from Abuja, Liza FabbianAccording to the press release from the Nigerian presidency, the head of state once again lamented…

Protesters are scattered like tensions in Guinea earlier than the ultimate outcomes of the nation's presidential election. Additionally, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari admits that "many lives have been misplaced" in current protests in opposition to police brutality. And our group speaks to Ivorian voters in Bouaké as a part of our sequence forward of the nation's elections. .

In Guinea, there is still no official winner of the first round of the presidential election last Sunday. The Electoral Commission announced new partial preliminary results on Thursday night, but the figures for three constituencies are missing. The retiring Commissioners condemn "serious irregularities" in the counting procedure.…

In Mali, the 3,000 inhabitants of Farabougou are no longer alone in their village, cut off from the world. Soldiers from the Malian army were able to set foot on Thursday at this locality in the center of the country, while jihadist fighters had banned entry for 17 days. This Friday morning, the Malian army gave some details about its intervention.…

In Chad, the second inclusive national forum convened by the government from 29 to 31 October to examine the constitution adopted in May 2018 is not unanimous. Several opposition political parties and the largest trade union center, UST, believe that this forum will only legitimize power without solving the real problems of the peoples. with our correspondent in Ndjamena, Most opposition political parties and some civil society associations indicate that the forum will not be inclusive because participation is not open…

Bouaké, the nation's second metropolis, is infamous for being the insurgent headquarters within the 2000s when Laurent Gbagbo was in energy. The northern metropolis has skilled a decline in its financial and cultural exercise. Immediately, Bouaké tries to rise from the ashes. .

Nigerian President Muhamadou Buhari ended up speaking this Thursday, October 22, about the crisis that is taking hold in his country. However, he did not say anything about the repression of the protest. as reported from Abuja Muhammadu Buhari said he heard the legitimate concerns of the Nigerian people over excessive use of force by some police members. The head of state lamented that his long silence over the last few days could be interpreted as "a sign of weakness" on his part. He condemned the violence that has…

Malian armed forces on Thursday, October 22, managed to break the blockade in Farabougou in central Mali after a 17-day siege of jihadist fighters. If the action pleases the villagers, it also compromises the ongoing mediation. "Of course we are very happy!" The voice of this inhabitant of Farabougou is not the voice of a man…

How did overwhelming peaceable protests in opposition to police brutality flip right into a bloodbath in Lagos? Anger continues to be palpable in Africa's largest metropolis after the military allegedly opened fireplace on unarmed protesters within the metropolis middle. Amnesty Worldwide says no less than 12 folks had been killed. Why the carnage at Lekki Toll Plaza? What response from Nigeria's…

In Guinea, the Electoral Commission on Wednesday night announced new partial results for Sunday's presidential election. Preliminary results at the national level are not yet known for this election, which has been followed by violence in Conakry and other cities in the country in recent days. With our special correspondent in…