Ivorian court bars top opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from presidential race

In a ruling that has stirred political controversy across Ivory Coast, a national court on Tuesday (22 April) disqualified opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from running in the country’s October presidential election, citing the loss of his Ivorian nationality. Thiam, former CEO of Credit Suisse and newly appointed leader of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast […]

Sudan’s govt suspends ties with IGAD, pulls out of summit with paramilitary chief

Sudan’s army-aligned government has announced it won’t attend an extraordinary summit scheduled for 18 January and organized by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), saying its had suspended with the East African, accusing it of “violating” the country’s sovereignty by inviting a rival paramilitary chief to the high-level meeting. This announcement comes as Sudan entered […]

Morocco steps up emergency response as cold wave grips 28 provinces

Morocco has launched a large-scale emergency operation to assist thousands of families affected by severe winter conditions, following the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity said Tuesday. The “Grand Froid” operation aims to deliver urgent humanitarian aid to vulnerable communities hit by freezing temperatures, heavy rain and snow across […]