US secretary of state Anthony Blinken & Moroccan FM bourita

Mali: ECOWAS summit lifts trade & financial sanctions

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in a summit in Accra on Sunday lifted the trade and financial sanctions imposed on Mali since January. “The summit decided to lift all economic and financial sanctions from today” but maintains individual sanctions and the suspension of Mali from ECOWAS bodies until the […]

Mozambique: Police clash with opposition leader amid post-election tensions

Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at opposition politician Venancio Mondlane and his supporters during a press conference in Maputo, forcing them to flee. The incident occurred near the location where his lawyer and a senior opposition official were killed by unidentified gunmen last Friday. The violence comes amid rising tensions following disputed elections and […]

G-20 Ministers to discuss coronavirus, climate change, development in Africa

Coronavirus, climate change and food security are on the agenda today as Foreign ministers from the G-20 group of nations meet in Italy. The talks in the city of Matera represent the first time the ministers are gathering in person since 2019. U.S. State Department officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken would stress the […]