Ibrahim Keïta, ousted Malian president dies at 76
Ngozi James Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, the former president of Mali who was elected in 2013 in the wake of a…
Mali: Is Senegal the big ‘loser’ when it comes to Ecowas sanctions?
By Fatoumata Diallo, Joël Té-Léssia Assoko Will Ecowas’ decision to suspend the goods trade and its financing – to and…
National Security: Again, Kenya refuses to release SGR contracts with China
By Eric Olander Kenya’s transportation minister Joseph Njoroge reaffirmed the government’s longstanding refusal to make public the $3.9 billion contract…
African Governments need to prepare for a new era of smaller, targeted Chinese lending-Analyst
By Eric Olander The recent pullback in Chinese lending for African infrastructure development makes sense, given debt sustainability problems in…
West African nations sever links with Mali over election delay
West African nations will close their borders with Mali, sever diplomatic ties and impose tough economic sanctions in response to…