Incumbent military ruler wins Chad’s presidential elections

Mahamat Idriss Deby, Chad interim president- who took power in 2021- won Chad’s presidential elections with 61.3% of the vote, the election committee said. Provisional results showed his rival Prime Minister Masra, won 18.53%, in a vote that marks the first return among military-ruled Sahel states to constitutional order via the ballot box. General Deby […]

Mauritania declares itself coronavirus free

The West African country of Mauritania said that it has become coronavirus free after all infected people recovered or died, authorities said.   The country has registered seven coronavirus cases, six left hospital while one person succumbed to the virus, Mauritanian health ministry said.   Mauritania has asked people entering its borders to quarantine, which […]

France to Stage Libyan Summit as Push for Elections

Libyan factions are likely to be invited in the French capital late this month as France seeks to secure holding of elections in the conflict-torn North African country as a way out of chaos. The meeting in the French capital is likely to take place on May 29, Reuters reports citing three unnamed European diplomats. […]