Politics Bound

West African states will uphold sanctions on Mali until it appoints a civilian prime minister, the leader of the ECOWAS regional bloc said Friday. The 15-nation Economic Community of West African States slapped sanctions on Mali after the August 18 military coup,...

In this 20-minute podcast, MEA Risk analyst Arezki Daoud discusses how overstretched Egypt is and what could be the seeds of future unrest. Episode recorded on 21 September 2020. Transcript below.   Transcript: Egypt is working hard to get back...

Bamako, Sept 21, 2020 - Dubbed "the big one" for his imposing height, Mali's future interim president Bah Ndaw has served dictators and presidents alike throughout his long military career. Officials appointed by the Sahel state's ruling junta hauled him out of...

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has accused press watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) of working to "destabilise" the country with its campaign against the jailing of its Algiers correspondent Khaled Drareni. Rights groups have "targeted" Algeria "to sap...