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West Africa

Niger and Mali authorities hold discussions

Niger’s military-appointed Head of Government Ali Mahaman Laminé Zeine played host to a delegation from Bamako. The visit by Mali’s Head of Diplomacy Abdoulaye Diop follows the ruling Junta in Niger accused France of actively planning to carry out an…

ECOWAS deploys electoral observes in Liberia

The regional bloc, ECOWAS approved the deployment of 15 long-term Election Observers to Liberia. On Monday, the team announced they will monitor key stages in the electoral process leading up to the country’s general elections on October 10. Dr Omar…

Tensions rise between Mali Army and former rebels

Tensions continue to flare between the ex-rebels of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) and the Malian authorities in the north of the country as both parties accuse each other of violating the ceasefire signed in 2014. The Permanent Strategic Framework…

USAID pledges $15 million to food systems across Africa

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) pledged $15 million to food systems across Africa, during the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  Deputy USAID Administrator Isobel Coleman, along with Assistant to the Administrator…