Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara

Ouattara mocks opposition call for 'transitional council'

Politics Nov 18
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, re-elected for a controversial third term, mocked Tuesday an opposition "plan", assuring that there would be "no transition", but also inviting him to dialogue.
President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
Burkina Faso: A campaign tinged with insecurity
Politics Nov 18
The Burkinabe president, seeking a second term in office after Sunday's vote, will have to defend his five years at the head of state, that has been much criticized after five years of rising insecurity in the country.
Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during an event
Ethiopia freezes bank accounts of companies 'financing TPLF'
Politics Nov 18
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday froze bank accounts of businesses linked to leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
Ethiopia's spiraling conflict threatens regional stability
Politics Nov 17
Deadly fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and the regional government of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has already claimed hundreds of military and civilian lives, according to the scarce reports coming from the region.
File photo: The suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt near a police academy
Several killed, others hurt in suicide bombing in Somalia
Politics Nov 17
At least five people were killed in Mogadishu on Tuesday after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt near a police academy, according to a Somali Police official.
Amadou Toumani Toure died on November 10 at the age of 72
'Soldier of democracy': Mali buries former president Toumani Touré
Politics Nov 17
Mali held a state funeral on Tuesday for former president Amadou Toumani Toure, an emblematic figure who steered the troubled nation to free elections and led it for a decade before being ousted in a coup.
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa wants vaccine research centre in South Africa
Politics Nov 17
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stresses that the coronavirus pandemic "demonstrates the need to accelerate the establishment of the BRICS vaccine research and development centre" in his country, during the online summit of BRICS countries chaired by Russia.