Politics Bound

A man who worked in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's press office is suspected of having spied for Egypt, a government report said Thursday. Police carried out "executive measures" against the man in December 2019 after he was found to have "worked for years for an...

Mali president's speech fails to appease opposition Mali's main protest leader called for fresh anti-government demonstrations on Thursday, rejecting the president's latest attempts to appease the resurgent opposition in the fragile West African state. Mahmoud Dicko,...

Nouakchott, July 9, 2020  - Mauritania's former president on Thursday skipped a parliamentary hearing examining his management of oil revenues while in office, a spokesman said, adding that he is "not above the law". Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the West African state's...

Mali's protest leaders stepped up pressure on President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Sunday, calling for more demonstrations and his resignation hours after meeting with him for talks. The protest movement in the West African country has brought thousands to the streets,...