Au-eu meeting in kigali – oct 2021

Mauritanian President seeks re-election in June

Ould Ghazouani, who has been Mauritania’s President since 2019, said he will run for a second term in June elections. “I have deemed it appropriate to address you directly, dear compatriots, through this letter, to inform you of my decision to present myself to you, so that you renew your confidence in me for a […]

Tunisia ready to host TICAD 8 Summit late next month – Prime Minister

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden Wednesday said the North African country will host on 27-28 August the 8th Summit of Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) that will focus on setting out a pathway for the development of the continent in the post-COVID-19 era. Bouden, who made the announcement at a press conference, said […]

Italian Priest kidnapped in Niger ‘appears in militants’ video’

An Italian priest who was kidnapped in Niger in September 2018 has been seen alive in a video by Islamist militants. Father Pierluigi Maccalli, a priest of the Society for African Missions, was kidnapped in 2018 by armed men in Bomoanga village – located more than 100km from the capital, Niamey. Air Info newspaper, which […]