President of Cote d’Ivoire dissolves government
President of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara has dissolved the government led by Prime Minister Patrick Achi, according to the presidency
French troops to begin Niger withdrawal ‘this week’
France will start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week, France armed forces said in a statement on Thursday. The
UN urges end to election violence in Liberia
The United Nations voiced concern Wednesday over the deadly violence in Liberia ahead of elections next week, urging all sides
Gunmen kidnap university students in northwestern Nigeria
Gunmen kidnapped five female students from a university in the Nigerian northwestern state of Katsina on Wednesday, multiple media outlets
Nigeria’s unions suspend wage strike
Nigeria’s two largest unions- the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria(TUC) have indefinitely suspended a planned
Burkina Faso military leadership says thwarted attempted coup
Burkina Faso’s ruling military leadership said the country’s security and intelligence services thwarted a coup attempt on Tuesday. Without providing
Mali says will support Niger against foreign interference
Mali will rally behind Niger in the case of any potential foreign interference in Niamey’s affairs, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye
Guinea’s military leader tells UN To ‘Stop lecturing’ Africa
The head of Guinea’s military government Colonel Mamady Doumbouya defended the use of military intervention in politics during a UN
Côte d’Ivoire’s AFCON preparations hit by fears of harsh weather concerns
With about four months until the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway, the host nation Côte d’Ivoire is ramping
UN says working with Malian authorities to restore flights in Timbuktu
The United Nations is working with authorities in Mali to ensure the resumption of flights to Timbuktu, according to the