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Mali suspends French broadcasters France 24 and RFI

The appears to be further deterioration in the relationship between the Malian authorities and France, the junta has announced the suspension of operational licenses of Radio France International (RFI) and France 24, two media agencies that depend on the French…

Didier Drogba loses presidency bid in Côte d’Ivoire

Didier Drogba lost a controversial bid to become president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation when he was eliminated after the first round of voting at Saturday’s elective congress.  The former Chelsea star polled only 21 votes in a three-way…

Coups: OSIWA tasks ECOWAS on collaboration with CSOs

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has been tasked to intensify its collaboration with Civil Society Organizations and relevant partners in the restoration of constitutional order in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali. This was the submission by the…

Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had "tremendous potential" that he would unlock. He also called…