West-Africa
Mali swears in interim President Bah Ndaw to lead a transitional government
Mali’s interim president, Bah Ndaw, elected to lead a transitional government after last month’s coup, was sworn in during ceremonies…
Africa
West-Africa
Who are the four candidates standing for Ivory Coast’s presidential election?
Ivory Coast Constitutional Court ruled last week that only four out of 44 presidential hopefuls would be allowed to run…
West-Africa
Ivory Coast Ouattara launches verbal attack on banned presidential rivals
Ivory Coast’s head of state, Alassane Ouattara, has blown up two rivals’ attempt to challenge next month’s presidential election as…
West-Africa
Mali’s appointed interim president will appear in public for the first time
Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel who has been appointed Mali’s interim president after last month’s coup, made his first public…
North-Africa
France is investigating banking giant BNP Paribas for alleged complicity in Sudan crimes
French prosecutors have launched an investigation by banking giant BNP Paribas into allegations of complicity in crimes against humanity, genocide…
Southern-Africa
Botswana likely detects behind mass-elephant deaths
Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said Monday, announcing the…
Somalia
Cameroonian soldiers are jailed for murdering women and children
Four Cameroonian soldiers received 10-year prison sentences Monday for the killing of two women and two children in an incident…
West-Africa
The former defense minister appointed Mali interim president, junta leader named VP
Former Malidefence minister and retired Colonel Bah Ndaw was appointed interim president on Monday, while the leader of the junta…
