Eastern Caribbean States open consulate in Moroccan Sahara

Gabon: Transition Committee grants deposed leader Ali Bongo permission to travel abroad

The Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) in Gabon Wednesday September 6 set free ousted leader Ali Bongo placed under house arrest since August 30. The permission came following a meeting between Bongo and Central Africa Republic (CAR) President, envoy of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) Faustin Archange Touadera. […]

France condemns Tunisia’s police crackdown on journalists during Jan. 14 anti-president protest

The French Foreign ministry slammed Monday police treatment of journalists during Jan. 14 pro-democracy demonstration against President Kais Saied, in the Tunisian capital Tunis, reports say. “Several journalists, including correspondents from the French and international press, were victims of violence while covering the demonstrations in Tunis on January 14, 2022. This is not acceptable,” the […]

Nigeria’s president asks ministers to avoid publicly-funded foreign trips

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu banned his ministers from traveling abroad on public money for three months to cut costs and travel expenses. The measure followed scant criticism on social media of his government after sending a delegation of 400 people to COP28 on public money. With 15 trips since he took power, Tinubu’s trips cost […]