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A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, agreed upon during a phone conversation this week, is scheduled to take place within the next three months. According to the South African weekly Sunday Times, no exact date has been set yet. The meeting is expected to occur in the second […]
As Russian shelling once again claimed lives in Kyiv—killing at least a dozen people—comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to U.S. network CBS have caught many by surprise. “We are ready to conclude an agreement,” Lavrov stated, although he acknowledged that certain details still needed to be worked out. The announcement was unexpected, […]
The government of Niger and the Emirati company Suvarna Royal Gold Trading signed an agreement on Wednesday in Niamey to establish a gold refinery and gemstone processing units in Niger. The agreement was signed by Niger’s Minister of Mines, Commissioner-Colonel Abarchi Ousmane, and Suvarna’s Chairman and CEO, Pattni Kamlesh Mansukhal Damji. The partnership will lead […]
An official ceremony marking the formal handover of a rice donation from China to Togo took place on Tuesday at the Maritime Regional Directorate of the National Agency for Food Security of Togo (ANSAT) in Lomé. The donation, consisting of 2,400 tons of white rice, is part of an emergency food assistance program aimed at […]
U.S. President Donald Trump could sign an executive order next week aimed at reducing the activities of the State Department and U.S. embassies across Africa. According to The New York Times, the order outlines a sweeping restructuring of the State Department, including the closure of American embassies in several African countries. Washington is also reportedly […]
The German government is blocking the delivery of around thirty Eurofighter jets to Turkey, according to a report by Handelsblatt. The main reason behind Germany’s refusal to approve the deal is the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, which German officials have described as “a blow to Turkish democracy.” In this context, Berlin considers it […]
The reform agenda pushed by the Trump administration has significantly impacted U.S. diplomacy, with a marked reduction in personnel and resources. Just four months after returning to the White House, Donald Trump initiated a sweeping cut to the federal budget. As part of this move, the U.S. Department of State has undertaken a revision of […]
On April 17, 2025, Donald Trump welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Washington. The meeting was marked by overt displays of personal friendship, as well as a shared alignment on several key issues, from security to immigration policy. During a joint press statement, Donald Trump praised Giorgia Meloni as “an extraordinary person” and “a […]
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has taken up the mantle of mediator just days after being designated to help resolve the crisis shaking eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbor, Rwanda. On Wednesday, April 16, he made his first official visit to Kinshasa, the Congolese capital. Alongside his counterpart Félix Tshisekedi, the African Union-appointed mediator […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will meet on Thursday, April 17, 2025, to discuss a range of current issues, including regional and humanitarian challenges, bilateral relations, and the war in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Kremlin. The two leaders are expected to address ways […]
After several months of tension, Nigerian authorities are multiplying gestures of openness toward Niger. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, to Niamey to deliver a special message to General Abdourahamane Tiani, leader of the ruling junta. The initiative reflects a desire to revive bilateral cooperation, despite Niger’s […]
The European Union has adopted a radical position on Ukraine because it fears appearing weak in the eyes of the Global South, said Vladislav Maslennikov, Director of the Department for European Affairs at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during discussions at the Valdai Club on the radicalization of European society in response to global […]
On Monday March 24, Angola announced that it would no longer take part in the mediation of the conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, a confrontation that is exacerbating security instability in eastern Congo. In an official statement, the Angolan presidency underlined the many efforts made by President João Lourenço, appointed […]
Libya repatriated 177 Nigerian migrants, mainly women, on Tuesday as part of a voluntary return program, the country’s Illegal Migration Control Department announced. “Today (…) we organized the voluntary return of 177 female migrants and some Nigerian children aboard a flight departing from Tripoli Mitiga International Airport,“ said Mohamed Bred’a, head of deportations. The group […]
Niger has announced its withdrawal from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), a decision that continues the policy of rupture initiated by the Niamey authorities with Western institutions since the coup d’état of July 2023. According to a diplomatic note signed by Laouali Labo, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this withdrawal […]
Rwanda’s decision to sever diplomatic relations with Belgium comes amid rising tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, reigniting fears of a regional conflict in the Great Lakes area. On Monday, March 17, 2025, the Rwandan government announced it was immediately cutting all diplomatic ties with Belgium—a drastic move marking a point […]
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed the head of Senegal’s intelligence services. The restructuring of key and sensitive positions in Senegal continues to progress. According to information from the media outlet “Afrique sur 7”, following the High Command of the Gendarmerie, it is now the turn of the intelligence services to experience a change in […]
Mauritania officially announced that the first round of the presidential election will be held on June 29, 2024, a date now etched into the national political calendar. Mauritania has officially announced the critical dates for its highly anticipated presidential election. According to a recently issued presidential decree, Mauritanian citizens are called to the polls for […]
Just days before the legislative and regional elections in Togo, the National Assembly has chosen Kwame Meyisso to lead the Constitutional Court, replacing the late Aboudou Assouma. Kwame Meyisso’s accession to the Constitutional Court signifies the beginning of a new chapter for the institution. His expertise promises to enhance the Court’s performance in fulfilling its […]
This Saturday, April 20, 2024, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is slated for an official visit to Banjul, the capital of Gambia. This was announced by the presidential office in Dakar. In his second official trip abroad, Mr. Faye will meet his Gambian counterpart, Adama Barrow. During this high-level encounter, discussions will focus on bilateral […]
