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Guinea: Minister of Justice resigns over President’s alleged plans to extend stay in power

Guinea’s Minister of Justice has resigned from his position in protest against President Alpha Conde’s alleged plans to run for a third term after his current tenure ends in 2020. Cheick Sako, in a letter to President Conde, pinned his resignation on his personal stance against a constitutional amendment that will allow the former opposition […]

Bénin: Pan-African advocate Kémi Séba pursues highest office

Stellio Gilles Robert Capo-Chichi, more widely known as Kémi Séba, has announced his intention to run in Benin’s presidential election set for April 2026. The well-known Pan-African activist issued a pointed critique of President Patrice Talon’s administration in a recent video message, accusing the incumbent President of disadvantaging domestic businesses while granting considerable benefits to […]

Boko Haram terrorists flee to Chad and Cameroon as noose tightens

The Multinational Joint Task Force in Lake Chad has stepped up operations against Boko Haram and Islamic State terrorists who escaped to Chad and Cameroon, the task force said. The task force has launched a major operation, dubbed Lake Sanity 2, to destroy all terrorist camps around Lake Chad. The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) […]