Under Donald Trump, US Africa policy is zeroing in on oil and mineral wealth while using evangelical networks as a...
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Ivory Coast Edges Toward Political Flashpoint Ahead of 2025 Election
Rising tensions, legacy rivalries, and fears of renewed violence loom over a fragile democracy. With just months to go...
Ethnic Targeting in West Africa and Sahel: The Forgotten Plight of the Fulani
What’s happening to the Fulani in the Sahel isn’t just war — it’s collective punishment. This is the story no one...
Guinea’s Mining Purge Echoes Mali’s Playbook, With Different Goals
Guinea’s junta has launched a sweeping crackdown on mining permits, abruptly revoking over 100 licenses for bauxite,...
West Africa: Despite Record Oil Production, Senegal Faces Fuel Price Pressure
In Senegal, drivers are feeling the pinch as fuel prices soar to the highest levels in the entire WAEMU region—even...
Mauritania and Senegal Launch LNG Exports with First Cargo from Grand Tortue Ahmeyim Project
The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, located offshore...
West Africa: ECOWAS in turmoil
West Africa's economic grouping, ECOWAS, faces a new crisis as former chairman and Guinea-Bissau President Umaro...
French energy firm TotalEnergies Exits Mali, Sells Operations to Bénin Petro-Backed Firm
TotalEnergies has exited Mali, finalizing the sale of its operations to Coly Energy Mali, backed by Bénin Petro. While...
France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down
France’s decades-long military presence in Africa is winding down as countries like Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire announce...
Sahel: Senegal-Mauritania Gas Production Officially Launches
BP has officially launched gas production at the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) field, a major cross-border energy project...
The US Africa Policy: Don’t Expect Anything New
Africa has been a low priority for virtually all US administrations, be they republicans or democrats. It is true that...
Mali: The Failing Campaign of Wagner in Mali Presages Trouble for the Junta in Bamako
There have been more chatter and speculations about the activities of Russia’s mercenaries, formerly known as the...
Sahel/Sahara: Unprecedented Summer Flooding Devastates Numerous Regions
Every summer, the Sahara and Sahel regions experience floodings that cause deaths and damage. This year, however, the...
Africa CDC Declares Mpox a Public Health Emergency
By MondAfrique: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared monkeypox, also known...
Migrations: The heartbreaking death of African migrants in the Atlantic, nearly 4,000 miles away
I like the Dominican Republic. It is a joyful country with wonderful people, and well... it is the Caribbeans, after...
Sahel: Wagner Lost Men in Tinzouatin, but Russia Sees Real ROI in the Sahel. It May Now Make a Move on Nigeria
Russia is seeing a good "return on its investment" in the Sahel. Both Mali and Niger have cut their ties with Ukraine...
Sahel: Ukraine invites itself in the Sahel crisis
Ukraine has a good reason to sabotage Russia’s operations around the world. They are at war. And so it is no surprise...
Tunisia: Harsh Conditions for Migrants in North Africa as they Seek Path to Italy
Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has been active seeking the participation of North African nations to stop the...
Senegal at the Center of Another Geopolitical Fight
By Arezki Daoud: France is experiencing an unprecedented backlash in the Sahel and in West Africa. Disastrous...
Senegal: Disgraced President leaves office to find shelter in Marrakesh
By MondAfrique: A short video circulating on social media shows outgoing Senegalese President Macky Sall's departure...
Senegal’s outgoing president prepares for disgraced exit
By Francis Sahel, Mondafrique: In the absence of any other alternative, Senegalese President Mack Sall announced last...
Africa’s 2024 Elections Off to a Bad Start
By Arezki Daoud: It’s an election year in Africa and it already started badly. The East African island of Comoros in...
Economy: China’s commitment to Africa is being tested by its stance on the continent’s crippling debt
By MondAfrique: As a whole, Africa has seen its debt increase five-fold over the past twenty years, to reach $700...
Senegal President Suspends Presidential Election, Pushes Country into Chaos
By Nicolas Beau | MondAfrique: The specter of an unprecedented political crisis looms over Senegal with President...
Comoros: First African election ends in disaster, opens door for more drama in the continent
The African island nation of Comoros was the first to organize an election as we entered 2024. As expected, the...
South Africa: A weakened ruling ANC party
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get close to the election Election day: May 2024 20 January 2024 - In...
Botswana: Incumbent expected to win with help from dominant ruling party
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election Election day expected: October 2024 20 January...
Namibia: A dominant ruling party to push for outgoing president’s protege, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election Election day expected: November 2024 20...
Mozambique: President ends term, but ruling FRELIMO maintains grip on power
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election Election day expected: 9 October 2024 In...
Madagascar: Forthcoming legislative elections unlikely to be fair
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election Election day expected: May 2024 Jan 20, 2024:...
Mauritius: Prime Minister to be picked by dirty money and corruption in November elections
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election Election day expected: November 2024 20...
South Sudan: First lesson on elections but don’t expect democracy to settle yet
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election Election day expected: December 2024 There...
Rwanda: President Paul Kagame already “declared winner” in upcoming July election
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election Election day expected: Mid-July 2024 In...
Togo: President Gnassingbe likely to prevail amid ineffective opposition
Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election Legislative elections day expected: March 2024...
Somaliland: An unrecognized state in search of legitimacy
- Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election - Election date: November 2024 - Return to...
Ghana headed to healthy election competition with three candidates
- Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election - Election date: December 2024 - Return to...
Algeria’s incumbent president and military working to clear path before vote by eliminating opposition
- Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election - Election date: December 2024 - Return to...
Guinea-Bissau: Uncertainty dominates with incumbent president breaking all rules and laws
- Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election - Election date: Not confirmed - Return to...
Senegal: Outgoing president seeks to impose his protege
- Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election - Election date: 24 February 2024 5 February...
Chad: The Deby family will continue to reign with terror and violence
- Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election - Election date: October 2024 20 January...
Burkina Faso: Junta likely to maintain grip, despite beginning of discontent at junta Chief Traore
- Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election - Election date: Unknown / Unlikely to...
Mali’s election scheduled for 4 February 2024 will not happen after all
- Bookmark this page. It will be updated as we get closer to the election - Election period: Unknown / Not likely to...
Russia-Africa: From weapon sales to economic ties
By Arezki Daoud: Has the war in Ukraine deter Russia from engagement in Africa? Certainly not! We know on the...