All posts tagged: senegal

Q&A: The Gabon Coup

On 30/8/2023, a group of officers from the army, presidential guard, and security forces in Gabon announced the seizure of power, and placed Gabonese President Ali Bongo under house arrest, hours after the Electoral Commission announced that he had won a third term. It announced the cancellation of elections, the dissolution of state institutions, and […]

Q&A: The Kenyan Presidential Elections

Question: (The Kenyan opposition leader, Odinga, on Monday, 22/8/2022, submitted a formal appeal to the Supreme Court over the results of the presidential elections won by his opponent, William Ruto, the outgoing vice president. The Associated Press reported that Odinga submitted this morning the objection papers to the Supreme Court which must respond within 14 […]

Pushing the Tunisian Army into Military Exercises under the Command of AFRICOM Is a Major Crime

Starting from 16/6/2022, Tunisia will participate in the military exercise African Lion 22, which is hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia under the supervision of the American Command in Africa, AFRICOM. This is from 6/6/2022 to 1/7/2022, with the participation of 7,500 soldiers from 13 countries, including America and European countries, and military observers […]

A Warning of a Serious Famine in Africa and the Politicization of the Suffering of Women and Children

African Union President, Senegalese President Macky Sall said in statements to Radio France International that Africa will face a very serious famine, if wheat exports from Ukraine to the continent are not resumed. Sall said, during his statements that the famine “may destabilize the continent.” Referring to his meeting last week with Russian President Putin […]

In Russian-Ukraine War: Africa Should Stand with None

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine seems to divide Africa as which party should Africa support and why? Many of the African leaders have decided to remain neutral while few have openly showed their side. Despite countries stances, the African Union (AU) condemned Moscow’s invasion and called for an “immediate ceasefire.” President Macky Sall […]