‘Zero tolerance’ to coups: African Union pushes for democratic renewal on the continent

The African Union (AU) has a “zero tolerance” policy toward unconstitutional change, the bloc’s leaders insisted at the end of their two-day meeting in Addis Ababa on Sunday (19 February), as they decided to maintain suspension of four military-ruled countries. The annual AU meeting aimed to jumpstart a faltering trade deal but the leaders also […]

Rethinking migration: why EU needs to listen to Africa

A new commentary by Italy’s Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) warns that European Union migration policies risk failure unless they begin to meaningfully include African perspectives — especially from West Africa. Since the 2015 refugee crisis, the EU has heavily securitized migration, investing in border surveillance, readmission deals, and deterrence measures across the Sahel. […]

King of Morocco meets with President Ali Bongo Ondimba, presents a donation of fertilizers for the benefit of Gabonese farmers

King Mohammed VI had, on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace in Libreville, a meeting with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon. This meeting, subsequently extended to the Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Nasser Bourita, to the Minister Delegate to the Gabonese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Yolande Nyonda and to the Secretary General of the Presidency […]