News Ecowas hardens stance on Mali, Guinea Accra – The West African regional grouping Ecowas on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing... Read more 8 Nov, 2021
World G20 leaders approve multinationals tax but wrangle over climate Rome – Leaders of the G20 world’s major economies approved a global minimum tax on the largest companies on Saturday,... Read more 30 Oct, 2021
News West Africa bloc says Mali envoy’s expulsion ‘extreme’ Bamako – West Africa bloc Ecowas on Thursday branded Mali’s recent expulsion of its representative as “extreme,” and said... Read more 29 Oct, 2021
Technology US ban on China Telecom is ‘malicious suppression’, says Beijing Beijing – A ban by the United States to stop China Telecom from operating in the country on national security... Read more 28 Oct, 2021
Politics African Union suspends Sudan over military coup Nairobi – The African Union said on Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored,... Read more 28 Oct, 2021
Politics Sudan coup imperils hard-won international backing Khartoum – Impoverished Sudan has only this year begun to make major headway reversing decades of isolation and moving... Read more 27 Oct, 2021
Home Mali plans talks with jihadists, defying opposition Dakar – After almost nine years of brutal conflict, Mali’s rulers are set to pursue talks with jihadists, ignoring... Read more 22 Oct, 2021
News Algeria closes airspace to all Moroccan planes Algiers – Algeria said on Wednesday it has closed its airspace to all Moroccan planes due to “provocations and... Read more 23 Sep, 2021
Politics Morocco to close its Algiers embassy after ties cut Rabat – Morocco is to close its embassy in Algiers on Friday, an official source said, after Algeria severed ties... Read more 27 Aug, 2021