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The new African Union president will face numerous challenges.
20/02/2023

The new African Union president will face numerous challenges.

On Saturday, 18th of February, Macky Sall handed the power over African Union to Azali Assoumani, the president of Comoros. The latter accepted the position with joy, his speech revolving around the 'historic' nature of choice. This is certainly the case since Comoros are home to less than one milli...

The three countries are looking for some kind of compromise.
13/02/2023

The three countries are looking for some kind of compromise.

On February 9, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso held a meeting in Ouagadougou. The gathering ended with a declaration of the three countries to unite efforts in requesting sub-regional and regional organizations to review their copy following the sanctions. Topics s...

The strategy proves to be increasingly succesful for Russia.
08/02/2023

The strategy proves to be increasingly succesful for Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visit to Mali ended on Tuesday, 7 February. During his stay, the head of the Russian diplomacy was received by the head of the Malian junta, Colonel Assimi Goïta. He promised his country would help Mali and other Sahel countries fighting the jihadists. As a so...

Will Russia be able to hold its position as Burkina Faso's new ally?
23/01/2023

Will Russia be able to hold its position as Burkina Faso's new ally?

Several hundred people gathered on Friday, January 20, in Ouagadougou to demand the departure of the French ambassador to Burkina Faso, Luc Hallade. This is yet another sign of Burkina Faso wishing to withdraw from cooperation with France. Giant posters of Russian President Vladimir Putin were brand...

The turbulent times call for strong leaders
28/12/2022

The turbulent times call for strong leaders

The upcoming year will bring about eight critical presidential elections. These will include: • Nigeria in February, • Sierra Leone in June, • Sudan in July, • Liberia in October, • Madagascar in November, • Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Libya and Gabon in December. The US security...

The discussed goals are ambitious - does the organization have means to reach them?
05/12/2022

The discussed goals are ambitious - does the organization have means to reach them?

The ECOWAS Heads of State held a summit yesterday in Abuja. The discussion entailed the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso, combating terrorism in the Sahel and the idea of a common currency. The summit also included laying the foundations for the new ECOWAS headquarters. The discu...

The country has not experienced a coup attempt since 2009.
28/11/2022

The country has not experienced a coup attempt since 2009.

São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelago renowned for its stability, experienced a coup attempt on the night of Thursday to Friday, November 25th. Four people died, three assailants who stormed the army headquarters and the opponent and former mercenary Arlécio Costa. Prime Minister Patrice Trovoa...

Which countries will benefit the most?
21/11/2022

Which countries will benefit the most?

The European Union (EU) will pay more than one billion euros to help Africa adapt to climate change, announced the Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans. France, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark, accompanied by the EU, pledged" to provide more than one billion euros to supp...

The position of the countries on their relationship sinusoid is gradually arriving at its lowest point
31/10/2022

The position of the countries on their relationship sinusoid is gradually arriving at its lowest point

The Supreme Defense Council decided on the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador to the DRC. This decision follows Rwanda's proven support for M23 group taking military actions against FARDC positions. The Superior Council of Defense decision is based on various reports, including ones done with surve...

Is the international pressure going to make a difference?
25/10/2022

Is the international pressure going to make a difference?

The current president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, began an official visit to Russia on October 24 and then to Kyiv. Umaro Sissoco Embalo stated the aim of his trip specifically: "I will be with President Vladimir Putin. I bring him a message of pe...

The tussle between the powers seems far from over.
26/09/2022

The tussle between the powers seems far from over.

In an extraordinary ECOWAS summit held on September 22nd in New York, the leaders of West African states decided to take "progressive sanctions" against the military junta in Guinea. The main is the "inflexibility" of the military for a date for the return of civilians to power. At the initiative of...

The cooperation in one of the most dangerous regions of the world is hoped to bring real change
16/09/2022

The cooperation in one of the most dangerous regions of the world is hoped to bring real change

Visiting Washington on Thursday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was welcomed at the Pentagon by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. They discussed security and the partnership between the two nations in the fight against extremists in Somalia and the Horn of Africa. "Since June 2022, the SNA, the Somal...

What awaits the Ghanaian economy?
22/08/2022

What awaits the Ghanaian economy?

After international agencies degraded the Ghanaian sovereign rating, the country increased its interest rates by 3%. The government is battling inflation at a historical level of 32%. The only advantage of this drastic measure is that it could encourage the rapid adoption of a support plan currently...

Mali seems to gain more diplomatic strength with every month
17/08/2022

Mali seems to gain more diplomatic strength with every month

Macky Sall, President of Senegal and Chairman of the African Union, met with the Malian President, Colonel Assimi Goïta. The topic: Ivorian soldiers detained in Bamako for more than a month. After the visit, Assimi Goïta tweeted that they discussed "the smooth running of the transition and the sup...

The cooperation between the powers strenghtens
11/08/2022

The cooperation between the powers strenghtens

The head of the junta in Mali and the Russian president had a telephone conversation on Wednesday, August 10, the day after Bamako received new military equipment from its Russian ally. "We spoke of the support of the Russian Federation for Mali's political transition and I praised the quality of ou...

Give a man a fish...
04/08/2022

Give a man a fish...

The Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, was at the Loka fish farming station to officially launch PSTACI, a significant program for transforming Ivorian aquaculture. The project aims to produce 550,000 tonnes of fish per year, thus leading the country towards self-sufficiency. The program was init...

A game of influence between France and Russia is on throughout Africa
28/07/2022

A game of influence between France and Russia is on throughout Africa

Emmanuel Macron criticized the continent's 'hypocrisy' towards Russia and its invasion of Ukraine. Countering Moscow's influence in Africa was one of key objectives of Emmanuel Macron's visit to Cameroon, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau. During a press conference with his Cameroonian counterpart Paul Biya,...

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