A colonel reputed to be close to Mali’s ruling junta has been arrested following what the authorities describe as an attempted coup, two sources said Tuesday.The junta late Monday announced that last week it had thwarted a would-be putsch led by army o…
Governance
Biden Approves ‘Small, Persistent’ US Military Presence in Somalia
U.S. forces tasked with countering the al-Shabab terror group will no longer have to “commute” to Somalia from neighboring countries, after officials reversed a decision that officials blame for allowing the al-Qaida affiliate to grow more powerful and…
African Union Chief Wants Pan-African Credit Ratings Agency
DAKAR, SENAGAL — Senegal President Macky Sall called Sunday for the creation of a pan-African credit ratings agency, saying that the “very arbitrary” nature of the system of assessment by international organizations made it more expensive for African c…
African Union Chief Wants Pan-African Credit Ratings Agency
DAKAR, SENAGAL — Senegal President Macky Sall called Sunday for the creation of a pan-African credit ratings agency, saying that the “very arbitrary” nature of the system of assessment by international organizations made it more expensive for African c…
Blinken Meets with NATO Allies in Berlin on Ukraine Support
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Berlin, where the two men discussed plans to work together to ensure Ukrainian food exports reach consumers in Africa and Asia.The two are attending a NA…
Blinken Meets with NATO Allies in Berlin on Ukraine Support
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Berlin, where the two men discussed plans to work together to ensure Ukrainian food exports reach consumers in Africa and Asia.The two are attending a NA…