Civil society organisations in Niger have strongly condemned a recent European Union resolution calling for the release of former president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held in detention since the 2023 military coup that ousted him from power. At a public meeting held Saturday in Niamey, several non-governmental organisations issued…
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau – Opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira was released from prison on Friday, January 30, 2026, after spending several months behind bars. His release comes amid ongoing political turbulence in the West African nation following a military coup late last year. Background to the Arrest Pereira was among several…
Guinea’s junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya was officially sworn in as president on Saturday, capping a decisive win in December’s presidential election. The inauguration took place at a newly constructed 55,000-seat stadium on the outskirts of Conakry, with African leaders and representatives from the African Union and ECOWAS in attendance.…
A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau has reportedly taken control of the country, with unconfirmed reports that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been detained. The events unfolded on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in the capital city of Bissau, shortly after gunfire was heard around 13:00 GMT. Witnesses reported that…
Campaigning officially begins this Saturday in Guinea-Bissau, three weeks ahead of crucial presidential and legislative elections set for November 23, in a contest widely seen as favoring incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. For the first time in the country’s history, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape…
Gabon, the oil-rich Central African nation, went to the polls on Saturday for its first legislative and local elections since the 2023 military coup that ended more than five decades of rule by the Bongo political dynasty. More than 900,000 registered voters cast ballots to elect 145 members of the…