West African foreign ministers hold emergency talks on Thursday confronted by a major political crisis in Senegal and weakened by disputes with military rulers in three coup-hit countries.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) extraordinary session follows President Macky Sall’s sudden decision to delay elections in Senegal, just a week after Burkina Faso, Mali …

Troubled West African states test fractured regional blocThu, 08 Feb 2024 06:58:22 GMT Read More »

Substitute forward Kelechi Iheanacho and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali played key roles as Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller. The three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast, who dominated the Democratic Republic of Congo but had to settle for a 1-0 win in Abidjan, in the …

Nigeria set up AFCON final against hosts Ivory CoastThu, 08 Feb 2024 01:02:34 GMT Read More »

Senegal’s recent decision to delay presidential elections until December “taints the long tradition of democracy” in the country and should be reversed, the EU has said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into crisis.The remarks on Wednesday from Brussels echoed earlier criticism from the US State Department, which had said a …

EU says Senegal election delay ‘taints’ democratic traditionThu, 08 Feb 2024 00:47:49 GMT Read More »

Sebastien Haller was the hero with the only goal of the game as hosts Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 to win through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.Starting for the first time at the tournament following injury, Borussia Dortmund striker Haller connected with a Max-Alain Gradel …

Haller goal takes Ivory Coast through to AFCON finalWed, 07 Feb 2024 23:16:36 GMT Read More »

Conflict between M23 rebels and government forces is intensifying in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Masisi territory, local sources said, with six killed on Wednesday and many more injured.Tensions in Masisi have displaced residents of many villages and overwhelmed health centres, according to humanitarian sources.Residents pointed to the town of Sake, a strategic point on the …

Conflict intensifies in eastern DR Congo’s Masisi: residentsWed, 07 Feb 2024 20:18:55 GMT Read More »

Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the ruling party’s presidential candidate for December’s election, opened his campaign on Wednesday touting his economic management record, digitalisation programme and promises for job creation.Ghana’s presidential election is set to be a tight race between Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s first Muslim candidate, and former president John Mahama of the …

Ghana’s VP touts economic acumen as election campaign beginsWed, 07 Feb 2024 18:54:43 GMT Read More »

Ndeye Fatou Fall picked up her phone and logged into Facebook to follow the latest developments in the crisis rocking Senegal, triggered by President Macky Sall’s postponement of the presidential election.  “The arrests are starting again. They’re arresting everyone. In this case, it’s MP Abass Fall who’s just been arrested,” said the activist, better known as …

Senegal opposition caught between desire to fight and fear of arrestWed, 07 Feb 2024 18:51:58 GMT Read More »

The vote to delay Senegal’s presidential election until December “cannot be considered legitimate”, the US state department said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into its worst crisis in decades.The reaction is the most critical to date from one of Senegal’s major international allies, after the delay to the February 25 …

US says vote delaying Senegal presidential poll not ‘legitimate’Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:36:12 GMT Read More »

Sudan’s warring sides have agreed to meet for talks on enabling desperately needed aid delivery in their conflict-torn country, the United Nations said on Wednesday.The UN also appealed for $4.1 billion to help civilians impacted by the brutal 10-month civil war in Sudan, warning the conflict had fuelled “epic suffering”.The brutal conflict that erupted in …

Sudan’s warring sides agree to meet on aid access: UNWed, 07 Feb 2024 15:14:28 GMT Read More »

Two firms, Singapore-based Trafigura and Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines, signed a major deal on Wednesday to export copper along a US-backed rail route from the Democratic Republic of Congo.The corridor to the Angolan port of Lobito has been part-funded by Washington as part of its efforts to help Western companies compete with China for access to …

Deal signed to export DR Congo copper via US-backed corridorWed, 07 Feb 2024 12:02:54 GMT Read More »