In a historic shift for West Africa’s political landscape, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun relocating key institutions from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — nations that formally withdrew from the bloc earlier this year to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). During an extraordinary session in Accra, ECOWAS Council […]
Turkish and Israeli reconciliation talks have resumed off camera in Rome in an attempt to end diplomatic dysfunction between Ankara and Tel Aviv. Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Dore Gold and Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu, who is responsible for ties with Israel in the government, met in Rome for secret talks. […]
Leaders of the Sudan uprising that brought down Omar al Bachir said Sunday they have suspended negotiations with the military council and will step up demonstrations until their demands for civilian transition rule are met. Mohamed al-Amin, a spokesman of the demonstrators’ coalition, told protesters who have been gathering in front of the defense ministry […]
