Madagascar vows to install colonel as president after takeover

Military officers who seized power in Madagascar in a protest crisis said their leader would be sworn in as the country's new president on Friday. The military leadership under Colonel Michael Randrianirina has promised elections within two years...

International break: How your team's players performed... and who got injured

The October international break has come to an end, with clubs back in action in the Premier League this weekend. It has been a genuinely important international break-- and the last October international window as we know it -- with teams across...

Burkina Faso: Aid Workers Detained Amid Humanitarian Crisis

(Nairobi) – The military junta in Burkina Faso is wrongfully detaining eight aid workers who had been helping to address the humanitarian emergency in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately drop the baseless...

African Union suspends Madagascar as military leader set to be sworn in as president

Madagascar’s new military ruler will be sworn in as the country’s president on Friday, the military said on Wednesday, as the African Union suspended the island nation after a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina. The Indian Ocean nation has...

Penplusbytes engages Ivorian stakeholders on Disinformation Index ahead of 2025 elections

Penplusbytes has expanded its regional engagement on disinformation to Côte d’Ivoire, convening government officials, civil society actors, academics, and media professionals to discuss strategies for strengthening democratic resilience ahead of...

Madagascar enters military rule after colonel seizes power

Madagascar braced for military rule Wednesday after an elite army unit seized power following President Andry Rajoelina's impeachment, promising elections within two years as the international community voiced alarm over the crisis. The poor...

Penplusbytes engages Ivorian stakeholders ahead of country’s October 2025 elections 

By Lydia Kukua Asamoah Accra, Oct 15, 2025- Ahead of the upcoming Presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire this October 25, Penplusbytes, a non-profit organization, has expanded its regional engagement on disinformation to that country, to discuss...

Burkina Faso rejects US deportees as Washington suspends visas

A significant diplomatic rift has emerged between Burkina Faso and the United States over immigration policy. The conflict began when the West African nation’s military government refused a US proposal to accept deportees who are not...

Burkina Faso arrests eight aid workers on accusations of espionage

The military regime of Burkina Faso has detained eight humanitarian workers in the Safety Organisation International Non-Governmental Organization (INSO) on charges of espionage and treason. The arrested persons are three Europeans, a French man,...

Ghana, Burkina Faso deepen trade and investment ties at Ouagadougou forum

Ghana and Burkina Faso have renewed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations, with both nations pledging to remove barriers hindering the smooth flow of goods and services across their shared border. This came to...

With PAIGC barred, will elections in Guinea-Bissau legitimize a neocolonial dictatorship?

Protest in Guinea-Bissau in November 2019 with a banner that reads "In democracy is the people are in charge". Photo via RSF Opposition candidates are barred from contesting the November election in Guinea-Bissau as the “neocolonial agent”, Umaro...

Burkina Faso Says NO to Trump’s Deportation Plan

Burkina Faso Says NO to Trump’s Deportation Plan Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traoré has refused a request from U.S. President Donald Trump to accept people being deported from America. The Burkinabè government described Trump’s request...

Where to watch Mexico vs. Ecuador: International soccer free stream

The men’s Mexican national soccer team hosts Ecuador Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET. Mexico looks to bounce back from a loss to Colombia against Ecuador, who tied the United States in their last matchup. Mexico vs. Ecuador will air on FOX Deportes,...

Venezuela snubs Norway and Australia, plans new embassies in Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso

The embassy closures with the two US allies also followed weeks of escalating tensions between Caracas and Washington. Venezuela has called on the UN for support over several deadly US military strikes on vessels off its Caribbean coast, which...

Coup Terrorism!

1 The article below was first published in January, 2022, a few days after the elected President Roch Kabore of Burkina Faso was overthrown by Col. Dami­ba. Eight months later, Captain Traore overthrew Col. Damiba because of worsening insecu­rity,...

Are Africans Losing Faith in Democracy? The Alarming Return ...

In recent years, Africa has witnessed a resurgence of military coups, shaking the foundation of its democratic progress. From Mali and Burkina Faso in West Africa to Sudan in the northeast, the once-fading shadow of military intervention in...

International round-up: how 10 Rangers stars are performing from hat-trick hero to Belgium's Mr Consistent

A round-up of the 10 Ibrox aces on International duty’s performances so far Despite the poor collective start to the season, a number of Rangers players were chosen to represent their countries in October’s International break. A combined total of...

GIPC joins trade delegation at Burkina Faso Forum

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), led by its Chief Executive Officer, Simon Madjie, joined a Ghanaian trade and investment delegation at the inaugural International Forum “Invest in Burkina Faso” (FIIBF) in Ouagadougou. The delegation...

Soldiers in Madagascar announce military takeover after president flees

Open this photo in gallery:Members of Madagascar's Army CAPSAT unit monitor the area in front of City Hall from an armoured vehicle as senior officers address the crowd during a rally Tuesday calling for President Andry Rajoelina's...

Cuban president congratulates the island’s environmentalists

3 Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, celebrated the receipt of the BSAP Reverse the Red 2025 award, granted by the International Union for Conservation of...