By the end of 2024, the face of political Africa will—theoretically—no longer be the same. With nineteen elections scheduled this year, the continent will see presidents leave who were elected more than ten years ago
Senegal’s new political landscape offers a new start for the West
On April 2, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in as Senegal’s fifth president, kicking off what some hope will be a transformative presidency. Faye’s impressive first-round win over his main challenger and former Prime Minister
Création de l’AES, une nouvelle dynamique en Afrique de l’Ouest ?
La suite des évènements liés aux incursions des groupes armés dans les pays du Sahel comme le Mali, le Niger et le Burkina Faso, a laissé naître les coups d’États militaires qui ont été largement
Voici tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur l’élection présidentielle 2024 au Tchad
Le peuple tchadien est appelé à se rendre aux urnes le lundi 6 mai 2024 pour élire le prochain président de la République. Dix (10) candidats sont en lice pour cette course à la magistrature
Élections au Togo: la demande d’observateurs de l’Église catholique refusée
La campagne électorale se poursuit au Togo, avant les élections législatives et régionales de lundi prochain. Elle se déroule alors que les députés ont voté vendredi dernier une nouvelle Constitution controversée qui fera passer le
Senegal: From Constitutional Crisis to Democratic Restoration
Senegal’s democracy has emerged stronger—and with a energetic young president-elect—from the period of uncertainty created by outgoing President Macky Sall’s political maneuvers. After a series of setbacks and doubts as to whether Senegal’s presidential election
UN: Growing fears of rebel attack on Darfur’s El Fasher
Two senior United Nations officials raised the alarm Friday that an attack on the North Darfur capital of El Fasher could be imminent and may trigger a deadly intercommunal conflict across Darfur. “In Darfur, recent
Terrorism is alien to Africa, an imported evil — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has described terrorism as an imported evil concept that is alien to African society and must be banished. Mr Tinubu said this on Monday at the African High-Level Summit on Counterterrorism in
ANALYSIS: Will Senegal’s new president shake up external relations?
Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations. Bassirou Faye’s election as Senegal’s youngest president on 24 March was celebrated domestically and internationally as confirmation of the country’s strong democratic
War on insurgency: Badaru-Abubakar’s silent revolution, By Ahmad Sajoh
Nigeria is certainly not out of the woods but the signs are good and encouraging. Nigeria seems suffused with so much activity that many have not noticed the recent gains made by the military against