Politics Bound

Bamako, Aug 31, 2020 - Conflict-riven Mali is at a crucial crossroads two weeks after a military junta took power in a coup, with calls for a thorough spring cleaning to rid the poor West African country of corruption,  nepotism and misrule. The August 18 putsch has...

Tripoli, Aug 29, 2020 - The head of Libya's unity government on Saturday appointed a new defence minister and army chief, after days of protests against poor public services and living conditions. The decrees followed the announcement hours earlier by Libya's...

The Algerian regime is gripped by fear that the anti-government Hirak movement reignites. Mass arrests have accelerated across the nation. The moment the sound of discontent is heard and more than a handful of people congregate, the political police unleash violence...

Niamey, Aug 28, 2020 - West African countries on Friday insisted on a return to civilian rule in Mali, where rebel troops ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on August 18 and held him for nine days. "If we consider that the question of (Keita's) release is...