DIPLOMACY

As Russian shelling once again claimed lives in Kyiv—killing at least a dozen people—comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to U.S. network CBS have caught many by surprise. “We are ready to conclude an agreement,” Lavrov stated, although…

The government of Niger and the Emirati company Suvarna Royal Gold Trading signed an agreement on Wednesday in Niamey to establish a gold refinery and gemstone processing units in Niger. The agreement was signed by Niger’s Minister of Mines, Commissioner-Colonel…

An official ceremony marking the formal handover of a rice donation from China to Togo took place on Tuesday at the Maritime Regional Directorate of the National Agency for Food Security of Togo (ANSAT) in Lomé. The donation, consisting of…

U.S. President Donald Trump could sign an executive order next week aimed at reducing the activities of the State Department and U.S. embassies across Africa. According to The New York Times, the order outlines a sweeping restructuring of the State…

The German government is blocking the delivery of around thirty Eurofighter jets to Turkey, according to a report by Handelsblatt. The main reason behind Germany’s refusal to approve the deal is the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, which German…

The reform agenda pushed by the Trump administration has significantly impacted U.S. diplomacy, with a marked reduction in personnel and resources. Just four months after returning to the White House, Donald Trump initiated a sweeping cut to the federal budget.…

On April 17, 2025, Donald Trump welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Washington. The meeting was marked by overt displays of personal friendship, as well as a shared alignment on several key issues, from security to immigration policy. During…

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has taken up the mantle of mediator just days after being designated to help resolve the crisis shaking eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbor, Rwanda. On Wednesday, April 16, he made his first official…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will meet on Thursday, April 17, 2025, to discuss a range of current issues, including regional and humanitarian challenges, bilateral relations, and the war in Ukraine,…

After several months of tension, Nigerian authorities are multiplying gestures of openness toward Niger. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, to Niamey to deliver a special message to General Abdourahamane Tiani, leader…

The European Union has adopted a radical position on Ukraine because it fears appearing weak in the eyes of the Global South, said Vladislav Maslennikov, Director of the Department for European Affairs at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during…

On Monday March 24, Angola announced that it would no longer take part in the mediation of the conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, a confrontation that is exacerbating security instability in eastern Congo. In an…

Libya repatriated 177 Nigerian migrants, mainly women, on Tuesday as part of a voluntary return program, the country’s Illegal Migration Control Department announced. “Today (…) we organized the voluntary return of 177 female migrants and some Nigerian children aboard a…

Niger has announced its withdrawal from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), a decision that continues the policy of rupture initiated by the Niamey authorities with Western institutions since the coup d’état of July 2023. According to a diplomatic…

Rwanda’s decision to sever diplomatic relations with Belgium comes amid rising tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, reigniting fears of a regional conflict in the Great Lakes area. On Monday, March 17, 2025, the Rwandan government…

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed the head of Senegal’s intelligence services. The restructuring of key and sensitive positions in Senegal continues to progress. According to information from the media outlet “Afrique sur 7”, following the High Command of the…

Mauritania officially announced that the first round of the presidential election will be held on June 29, 2024, a date now etched into the national political calendar. Mauritania has officially announced the critical dates for its highly anticipated presidential election.…

Just days before the legislative and regional elections in Togo, the National Assembly has chosen Kwame Meyisso to lead the Constitutional Court, replacing the late Aboudou Assouma. Kwame Meyisso’s accession to the Constitutional Court signifies the beginning of a new…

This Saturday, April 20, 2024, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is slated for an official visit to Banjul, the capital of Gambia. This was announced by the presidential office in Dakar. In his second official trip abroad, Mr. Faye will…

As a replacement for the former head of Benin’s Intelligence Services, Pamphile Zomahoun, President Patrice Talon has appointed an interim successor. The head of the Directorate of Liaison and Documentation Services (DSLD) of Benin, Pamphile Zomahoun, who has been named…

In Benin, the head of intelligence services, Pamphile Zomahoun, has been appointed as an ambassador, special envoy to Haiti. This was decided during the Council of Ministers held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Colonel Pamphile Zomahoun is no longer the…

After being brought to power, the political party PASTEF, led by Ousmane Sonko, sent a message to the population. It was conveyed through a statement on Friday, April 12, 2024. The PASTEF party, recently brought to power in Senegal with…

Patrice Talon, the president of Benin, has recently decided to terminate the assignment of his special advisor, Johannes Dagnon, as reported by local media on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Serving as a special advisor since 2016, Johannes Dagnon was relieved…

Following a significant anticipation after his recent appointment, Ousmane Sonko, the new Prime Minister of Senegal, has finally announced on Friday the composition of his cabinet. The new administration will include 25 ministers along with 5 secretaries of state. The…

Following his victory in the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has received congratulations from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The Economic Community of West African…