Côte d’ivoire politics: RHDP’s moves stir tensions within PDCI ranks

Alain Aka Côte d’Ivoire correspondent Tidjane Thiam Parti Démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) Internal fractures deepen as RHDP’s strategy challenges PDCI leadership Recent maneuvers by the Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour…

Chad government apologizes to judges after union meetings

Chad Chad government apologizes to judges after union meetings The Chadian government formally apologized to magistrates following an extraordinary general assembly of two key judicial unions, signaling a push for…

Senegal’s debt crisis: does Ousmane Sonko’s exit pave the way for IMF talks?

Published today at 1:31 PM Reading time: 3 minutes. File generated on Read in the app Thaïs Brouck Economy Journalist, Macro-Economics Specialist Ousmane Sonko Kristalina Georgieva Bassirou Diomaye Faye IMF…

Senegal debt crisis: does Ousmane Sonko’s exit pave the way for IMF talks?

Economic Affairs Correspondent Macroeconomic policy specialist covering West Africa Ousmane Sonko Kristalina Georgieva Bassirou Diomaye Faye IMF Senegal debt crisis economic reforms The political shake-up in Dakar has reignited discussions…

Chad crisis: dialogue between judges and security minister after controversy

In a bid to restore calm within Chad’s judiciary, a high-level meeting took place in N’Djamena on May 27, 2026, bringing together key figures from the justice system and the…

Nathaniel Olympio : « Faure Gnassingbé a trouvé la formule pour ne plus quitter le pouvoir »

Publié aujourd’hui à 12h17 Lecture : 8 minutes. Fichier généré le Lire dans l’app Aly Asmane Ascofaré Journaliste à Jeune Afrique, spécialiste du Sahel By Boureima Amadou — Reporter

Sénégal: political turmoil after prime minister’s dismissal

The political landscape in Sénégal has been thrown into disarray following the abrupt dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on May 22, 2026. The move…

Chad president defends security minister amid judicial criticism

Following a formal complaint filed by magistrates against the Public Security Minister over remarks deemed insulting to their profession, Chad’s Head of State, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has publicly backed…

Discover the profile of Senegal’s new prime minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo

Who is Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo, Senegal’s new leader at the helm of government? Senegal has entered a new political chapter with the appointment of Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as…

Burkina Faso: military regime suspends student union and detains its leader

Burkina Faso: Military regime suspends student union and detains its leader The transitional military authorities in Burkina Faso have suspended the country’s largest student organization, the Union générale des étudiants…

Burkina Faso student union suspended amid arrests over security criticism

Burkina Faso student union suspended amid arrests over security criticism On the 36th anniversary of student Dabo Boukary’s assassination under former President Blaise Compaoré, the General Union of Burkinabè Students…

New restrictions on freedoms spark concern in Burkina Faso

Politics New restrictions on freedoms spark concern in Burkina Faso May 27, 2026 The arrest of a prominent Sunni preacher and the suspension of a student union highlight the military…