Cote d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Outtara appointed the country’s first ever female Chief Justice, Chantal Nanaba Camara. A statement from the office of the African leader indicated that the appointment will come into force on July 21. Camara is taking over from Koné Mamadou who had been in the position since 2015. The 69-year old woman […]
The European Union has recalled its ambassador in Niger for consultations in Brussels after the junta-led authorities had on Friday (22 November) questioned the EU’s management of humanitarian aid provided to those impacted by severe flooding in the Sahel country. The EU recalled its ambassador, Salvador Pinto da Franca, from Niamey after Niger’s junta had […]
Morocco was elected to the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, a body entrusted with conflict prevention, conflict management and resolution, and peacekeeping in Africa. The election of Morocco to this supreme decision-making body on peace and security issues, where the Kingdom is set to play a major role, took place in Addis Ababa Friday, […]
