First Independent Mena Newspaper
The private military company Wagner has since Monday been tangled in fierce fighting in the village of Kéngué, in the sub-prefecture of Mingala, with Coalition des Patriotes pour le Changement [Coalition of Patriots for Change] (CPC), a rebel group opposed to the regime of Faustin Archange Touadera, local media ‘Corbeau News’ reports. The fighting has […]
Côte d’Ivoire’s national carrier Air Côte d’Ivoire has been made the official carrier for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The African football governing body, La Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), in a statement said the airline has become Official Sponsor for the sport event starting on January 13. CAF […]
The Constitutional Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) upheld Tuesday January 9 results of December Presidential elections, making incumbent President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, winner of the process and entitled to a second four-year term in office. The court ruling credits Tshisekedi with 73.47 per cent of the votes accounting 13,058,962 ballots on the basis […]
The United States is reportedly seeking to set up military drones bases along the West African coast in an urgent effort to stop the spread of Islamist militants, counter the Chinese influence in the region, and to support the development and democracy of its African allies. Washington is holding preliminary talks with Ghana, Ivory Coast […]
The trial of Ousman Sonko, a Gambian ex-interior minister accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of a former dictator Yahya Jammeh from 2006 until 2016, began in a federal court in Switzerland on Monday (8 January). Sonko is the highest-ranking official under Jammeh’s dictatorship, to be prosecuted for widespread rights abuses. Sonko […]
Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been imprisoned with his parents at the presidential residence since the coup in July 2023, was provisionally released on Monday (8 January), the country’s military tribunal said in a statement. The military tribunal in Niamey granted the 23-year old son of the former president […]
At least 12 people have been killed by Tropical Cyclone Alvaro which hit Madagascar at the beginning of this month, the country’s disaster management agency said. The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management said Tuesday that the victims include a mother and her three children who were buried under the rubble after a landslide. […]
The diplomatic row between Algeria and Mali ended in disgrace for the Algerian regime which is floundering as it has strained relations with all its neighboring countries. Algeria, controlled by a military junta, is known for its impulsive, frivolous and unstable diplomacy raising serious regional and international concerns. During the past few years, Algeria had […]
Mauritania has hiked customs duty on goods entering the country from the Guerguarat border crossing with Morocco, triggering the wrath of local consumers who see the move as a hit to Mauritanians purchasing power. Most goods transiting through El Guerguarata to Mauritania and the wider West African regions are fresh produce. The hike meant that […]
The junta-led government in Gabon has increased by three per cent the 2024 budget allotted for armed forces, up from $30 million of last year. The 2024 budget will cover clothing and food for the troops, as well as fuel for the various vehicles of the armed forces. The increase, Gabon Review reports, follows several […]