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Joseph Djogbénou Benin’s President of the Constitutional Court, Resigns
Former Minister of Justice of Benin Joseph Djogbénou has resigned from the Constitutional Court. A press release from the…
Gunmen Kill 100 in Northern Burkina Faso Border
Terrorists have killed at least 100 civilians in a rural area of northern Burkina Faso border with Niger…
Mali Junta Suspends France’s RFI Radio, France 24 Television
Mali’s ruling military junta has begun a process to suspend broadcasts by French state-funded RFI radio and France…
Nigeria’s Opposition PDP Sells Presidential Nomination Forms for N40million
Presidential aspirants aiming to contest in the 2023 presidential election under the standard of Nigeria’s largest opposition party,…
Twenty Five Ministers to Lead Burkina Faso’s Three-year Transition Plan
Burkina Faso’s new military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has approved a transitional charter which will allow him stay three years in…
Burkina Faso: President’s Constitutional Council, Kassoum Kambou Dies
President of Burkina Faso’s Constitutional Council Kassoum Kambou is dead. He died today in France. Details shortly
UN Security Council Disagree on Statement of Burkina Faso Coup
The UN Security Council has failed to agree on a joint statement with Burkina Faso after a meeting…
Mali Accuses France of Espionage, Divisive Actions
In the latest verbal volley in the week-long conflict, Mali has accused France of dividing the country purposefully…
EU to Impose Travel Ban, Freeze Assets of 5 Mali Junta Members
The European Union plans to impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali’s junta following…
Burkina Faso Suspends Trial on Killing of Ex-Leader Sankara
The much-anticipated trial on the killing of Thomas Sankara,Burkina Faso’s influential leftist leader murdered more than three decades…