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Ivory Coast: Death of President Henri Konan Bedie at 89

YoopyaAug 2, 2023August 2, 20230

Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bedie, a veteran of a generation of politicians who have dominated West African politics, has died at the age

Burkina Faso and Mali warn against military intervention in Niger

YoopyaAug 1, 2023August 1, 20230

Niger’s neighbors say any intervention to restore President Mohamed Bazoum to office would be considered a ‘declaration of war’ against them. The military governments of

Senegal dissolves PASTEF, opposition leader Sonko’s party

YoopyaAug 1, 2023August 1, 20230

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been charged with inciting riots after the interior ministry announced that his PASTEF party had been dissolved. Senegal’s interior

Senegal: Arrest of the top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko

YoopyaJul 29, 2023July 29, 20230

Ousmane Sonko, presidential candidate has faced a string of legal troubles in recent years. Senegalese opposition leader has been arrested late Friday, one of his

Mali drops French as official language after adopting its new constitution

YoopyaJul 27, 2023July 27, 20230

More than 60 years after Bamako declared independence, Mali abandoned French as its official language. This decision was based on a new constitution passed on

A group of soldiers announce coup and president Bazoum removal on Niger’s national TV

YoopyaJul 26, 2023July 26, 20230

Niger’s soldiers say they have removed President Mohamed Bazoum after militants blockaded the presidential palace in Niamey, the capital of one of the world’s most

Uncertain situation in Niger: President Mohamed Bazoum Held Inside Residence by presidential guard

YoopyaJul 26, 2023July 26, 20230

Niger soldiers have reportedly blocked the presidential Residence and several ministries in the capital Niamey. No shots were fired, but it is unclear if this

Africa: Nigerian leader plans $10 monthly handout to poor households after gas subsidy ends

YoopyaJul 14, 2023July 14, 20230

Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu has announced his government’s plan to pay $10 a month to poor households to ease the growing hardship caused by

Africa: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is the new head of ECOWAS

YoopyaJul 10, 2023July 10, 20230

ECOWAS, a regional organization in West Africa, has elected Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as its new head amid heightened uncertainties such as military coups and

From the White House: Statement from President Joe Biden on the Enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act

YoopyaMay 29, 2023May 29, 20230

The enactment of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act is a tragic violation of universal human rights—one that is not worthy of the Ugandan people, and one that