Guinea junta members barred from running for elections
Guinea junta members will not be able to run for office in the next national or local elections.
Nassar Charles
Sudanese authorities say coup attempt is under control
Sudanese authorities have reportedly contained a failed coup attempt and the situation has been brought under control.
Zambia parliament elects first woman speaker
Lawmakers in Zambia on Friday chose high-profile lawyer Nelly Mutti as the country’s first woman Speaker of the National Assembly.
Big offshore oil discovery in Ivory Coast by Italian energy company Eni
Ivory Coast says it has discovered a major offshore oil and natural gas reservoir, after a deepwater exploration by Eni.
Ecowas welcomes release of Mali’s former interim president and prime minister from house arrest
Former Malian interim president Bah Ndaw and his prime minister Moctar Ouane have been freed from house arrest.
115 Killed in Military Crackdown in Nigeria
Amnesty International accused Nigerian security forces of using disproportionate force and killing at least 115 people in a crackdown on separatist dissidents.
French court upholds extradition order for François Compaore
France has cleared the way for the extradition of Francois Compaore, the brother of Burkina Faso’s former president.
Ivory Coast President Ouattara greets longtime opponent Gbagbo
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and long-time foe Laurent Gbagbo met at their first meeting in over a decade.
Sierra Leone’s parliament abolishes death penalty
In a historic vote by the parliament in Sierra Leone Friday, lawmakers abolished the death penalty.