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Niger: President Bazoum removed from power in Sahel’s latest coup

A group of Nigerien soldiers announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum after he was seized by members of his presidential guards in a coup backed by the army. “We, the defense and security forces… have decided to put an end to the regime of President Bazoum,”  a man identified as Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane and […]

Malawi court annuls 2019 Presidential election

Malawi Constitutional Court on Monday annulled the May 2019 presidential vote that declared Peter Mutharika a winner.   The electoral commission declared Mutharika winner despite complaints of irregularities including results sheets with sections blotted out or altered with correction fluid. Police also fired tear gas at protesters while the government accused the opposition of attempting […]

Chinese Investors Interested in Business Opportunities in Sahara

Chinese investors showed interests in the huge business opportunities offered in Morocco’s Sahara provinces and particularly in the region of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra. It seems that the Chinese are looking for their share of the pie as several foreign investors are already operating in the Moroccan Sahara region, which is emerging as a gateway for […]