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Former Prime Minister Boubou Cissé takes a step back
Although the presidential election should in principle be held in February 2022, several personalities are expected to be candidates. This is the case with the former Prime Minister Boubou Cissé, who joined the URD, a major Malian political party this weekend.
as reported from Bamako,Serge DanielBoubou Cissé's immediate…
the activities of the non – governmental organization acted interrupted in
The French NGO is suspected of having "trained people in shooting" according to a statement on Saturday by the local government.
as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianNeighbors warned Maiduguri police after hearing detonations from a hotel. At the scene, police seized three dummy weapons, "used by the French NGO acting for…
votes are raised for the extension of
Following the coup in late May, Mali was shut down by several organizations, including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Among the conditions for the country to regain its place within the subregional institution is respect for the duration of the transition, ie. presidential and legislative elections at the end of February 2022.…
the reopening of the border with Senegal
After several months of closure, the Conakry-Dakar axis will soon be reopened if we take into account this agreement signed between the two countries at the ECOWAS summit in Accra, Ghana, on 19 June.
as reported from Conakry, Moktar BahThe Guinean and Senegalese authorities signed one agreements on military and technical…
Mom’s Village is preparing for Laurent’s return
Ten days after returning to the Ivory Coast, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo will travel this Sunday, June 27, to Mama, his hometown 300 km from Abidjan, in the center-west of the Côte d 'Ivory and not far from the town of Gagnoa. Festivities and parties are on the program for the return of the child from the country.…
The Nigerian-Burkinabè joint staff in
Called "Taanli" ("cohesion" in the Gulamanchema language), the operation, which has been going on since June 10, was planned by a joint staff between Burkina Faso and Niger.
as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThis operation mobilized ground and air forces from both countries and several hundred men, according to the…
as a result of attacks on the national army and
Two attacks took place in Mali on Friday. One against a military post in Boni in the middle, which left six dead and one wounded among the Malian armed forces. The other against a temporary UN position in the north, which left fifteen injured.
Two attacks again bloody Mali on Friday. Shortly after 4 pm, it was Malia's armed…
African Court of Human Rights dismisses
The African Court of Human Rights rejected the claims of the former Minister of Economy and the Benin opponent Komi Koutché. In 2020, the man won his case on the international arrest warrants issued by Spain and Interpol against him, at the request of Benin. He accused the International Court of Justice of questioning Benin's conviction of 20 years in prison for embezzlement of public funds by 2020, in…
Niger condemned by the court in
Niger was ordered by the ECOWAS court to pay damages to a human rights defender for "arbitrary and illegal detention". It's a first.
The West African Economic Community Court (ECOWAS) this week ordered Niamey to pay 50 million CFA francs to Sadat Sadat Ilya Dan Malam. His lawyer announced it on the evening of Thursday, June…
Abidjan is cute, after all
After Lagos, the "Great West African Cities" initiative in Wathi Square takes us to Abidjan, the economic and cultural capital of Côte d'Ivoire. We have launched a series on major West African cities, in order to show their diversity, their complexity, their beauty, but also the environmental, security and socio-economic threats that weigh on them.Along with population growth, one of the other major trends in the coming…