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Senegalese presidential election date sets amid uncertainty


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In a surprising turn of events, President Macky Sall of Senegal has officially announced March 24th as the date for the upcoming presidential election. This declaration has sparked reactions across the nation, evoking a mixture of relief…

ECOWAS set to rule over Mohamed Bazoum’s detention


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The ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) is set to issue a decision on a complaint submitted by lawyers of former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum over his ouster in a July coup. Since his toppling, Bazoum has been held…

More African countries set to approve malaria vaccine


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African countries are lining up to approve a new vaccine for malaria, with 20 million doses available for them to buy this year, the shot’s manufacturer said. This week, Nigeria's pharmaceutical regulatory authority has joined Ghana in…

DRC Protesters set fire on UN vehicles in Goma


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Protesters set fire to UN vehicles in Goma on Tuesday night, protesting against the presence of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). The blazes started after rumours about the UN allegedly…

Libyans in Tobruk condemn unrest after parliament set ablaze


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Residents of Libya's Tobruk condemn what happened in their city after protesters stormed parliament as anger exploded over deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock. Protesters stormed the seat of the House of…

Former Guinean leader Conde free from house arrest


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Guinea's ousted president Alpha Conde is "finally free" and can receive visitors, the junta who overthrew him has said. Conde became Guinea's first democratically elected president in 2010, but the 84-year-old was deposed by army…

Chadian rebels, political opponents set free


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About twenty Chadian rebels and political opponents were freed from the Klessom prison, twenty-two men who were condemned for treason benefited from an amnesty decreed last November. They represent a fraction of the nearly 300 rebels and…

Cameroonians set notions hinder vaccination campaign


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Under a blazing sun, two Cameroonian health workers, Irene and Lucienne, try to convince passers-by to be vaccinated against Covid. They accost a young man in his thirties, who refuses to accept. "I don't trust the vaccine," Ramos says…

Libya sets to register election candidates


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Libyan High National Elections Commission has said on Sunday it would open registration on Monday for candidates in presidential and parliamentary elections that have been mandated by a U.N.-backed roadmap on 24th December. Wrangling over…