Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita died on Sunday in Bamako, the capital of Mali, sources close to his family announced in the national capital.
He was 76 years old at the time of death.
The cause of death was not yet known.
Having come to power in September 2013 and being...
Leaders in sub-region have shown commitment to good governance, democratic enterprises, says Osinbajo
VP adds: There is clear evidence international community will no longer accept unconstitutional takeover of government
With its latest stand against unconstitutional seizure of power, leaders of member states in the Economic Community of West African...
We insist UN, EU, others support impositions of sanctions, says Osinbajo in Accra
An ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government held yesterday in Accra, Ghana to review the political situations in Guinea and Mali, has decided to maintain the sanctions imposed on Guinea...
Cooperation will drive growth, boost trade, create jobs, says Osinbajo
Ivorian PM commends VP for his strong leadership, guidance
In a renewed effort to significantly change the face of economic cooperation between Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, both countries are now set to adopt new measures to bring about effective...
President Adama Barrow of Gambia has commended Nigeria's commitment to the war against illicit drug trafficking and abuse, even as he called for more collaboration among anti-drug law enforcement agencies in Africa and the world at large.
He gave the commendation at the State House in Banjul when he received...
Zambia’s parliament has been dissolved exactly 90 days before the upcoming general election.
The house held its last sitting on Wednesday and the clerk announced that it would formally dissolve on Friday.
The Zambian constitution requires that parliament is dissolved 90 days before the next election.
Zambians will head to the polls...
Saudi Arabia has resumed international flights and reopened its land and sea borders, Saudi Press Agency reported late Saturday citing an official source at the interior ministry.
The Kingdom reimposed a temporary travel ban on Dec. 20 following the emergence of a mutated variant of COVID-19 in a number of...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed legislation that will grant former presidents lifetime immunity once they leave office.
The bill, which was published online Tuesday, gives former presidents and their families immunity from prosecution for crimes committed during their lifetime.
They will also be exempt from questioning by police or...
Twitter has told President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team that President Donald Trump’s followers will not carry over to the official Twitter accounts assigned to the new president and White House in January, a reversal from 2016.
That means the Biden administration will start with zero followers and would cut off...
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating.
The 42-year-old took a test ‘as soon as the first symptoms appeared,’ the Elysee Palace said in a brief statement.
Mr Macron will isolate for seven days but plans to continue running the country via video conference.
Frantic contact tracing...
