Russia deploys air defence system to Niger after ECOWAS threat
Russia has dispatched its first delegation of military representatives to Niger, sending along an air defence system to support the country’s military junta.
The deployment...
Senegal’s new president appoints ally prime minister
Newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has formally appointed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, the country’s new prime minister.
Mr Faye, 44, made the announcement...
DR Congo appoints first female prime minister
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the country's first female prime minister.
Mrs Tuluka, previously...
Senegal: Opposition’s Diomaye Faye leads in presidential election
Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as the frontrunner to win Senegal's presidential election, following the concession of several rivals.
The peaceful vote on...
U.S. kicks after Ghana approves anti-gay law
The United States has expressed "deep concern" over Ghana's passage of a strict anti-LGBTQ legislation and called for a review of its constitutionality.
The legislation,...