Guinea and Senegal engulfed in civil unrest, leaving scores dead, injured

Pro-democracy activists in Guinea have announced more peaceful demonstrations against the military government to go ahead as planned on Thursday (11 May), while protesters in Senegal have also taken to the streets in capital Dakar against what they call an increasingly repressive state. New protests in Guinea are planned by the anti-government movement after its […]

Morocco’s Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chairs graduation ceremony at Royal College of Higher Military Education in Kenitra

On the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Thursday at the Royal College of Higher Military Education (CREMS) in Kenitra, the graduation ceremony of the 23rd group of the Advanced Defense Course and the 57th […]

Mali’s ruling junta tightens its grip over politics, media, and lucrative mining sector

Mali’s ruling junta further seeks to tighten its grip over the West African nation, as it has imposed bans on the activities of political parties and media coverage of political life, and it may also be reportedly seeking to use Russia’s mercenary Wagner mercenaries to threaten a take-over of Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine. Repression in […]