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Africa’s Governance Winners, Losers And Surprises

Africa’s Governance Winners, Losers And Surprises

Zimbabwe is one of the African countries where governance has improved most in the four years up to 2014. Senegal just might surge ahead of its African counterparts in the future, to become one of the continent’s powerhouses. Developments in Somalia, long the worst-governed country in Africa, can be described as “a good news story”. […]

Burkina Faso’s Minister Of Security, Colonel Sidi Pare Fired Over Failed Coup

Burkina Faso’s Minister Of Security, Colonel Sidi Pare Fired Over Failed Coup

Burkina Faso’s leaders have disbanded the elite presidential guard unit that staged a failed coup last week.Interim President Michel Kafando signed the decree late Friday on national television. Kafando also fired the country’s minister of security, Colonel Sidi Pare. Members of the presidential guard mounted the coup last week, unhappy that the transitional government had […]

Africans Lead With The Highest Academic Achievements In The US Beating Asians

Africans Lead With The Highest Academic Achievements In The US Beating Asians

Africans have the highest educational attainment rates of any immigrant group in the United States with higher levels of completion than the stereotyped Asian American model minority. It is not only the first generation that does well, as estimates indicate that a highly disproportionate percentage of black students at elite universities are African or the […]

Burkina Faso Coup Ends: Michel Kafando Reinstated As President

Burkina Faso Coup Ends: Michel Kafando Reinstated As President

The ceremony took place in the capital, Ouagadougou, in the presence of several West African leaders who helped mediate an end to the crisis.The presidential guard carried out the coup. Its leader Gen Gilbert Diendere admitted to local media that it had been “the biggest mistake”.”We knew the people were not in favour of it. […]

Burkina Faso Coup: ‘Breakthrough’ In Talks: Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi Meets Coup Leader Gen Gilbert Diendere

Burkina Faso Coup: ‘Breakthrough’ In Talks: Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi Meets Coup Leader Gen Gilbert Diendere

A delegation mediating in Burkina Faso after a coup this week says there has been a breakthrough and hinted the transitional government could return. Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi was speaking after meeting coup leader Gen Gilbert Diendere in Ouagadougou. Mr Boni Yayi suggested an announcement on Sunday could see the reinstatement of President Michel […]

More Than 10 Dead As Burkina Faso’s Coup Sparks Deadly Street Protests

More Than 10 Dead As Burkina Faso’s Coup Sparks Deadly Street Protests

Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have seized power in a coup, with reports of more than 10 deaths amid protests in the capital, Ouagadougou. A close ally of former President Blaise Compaore has been named the country’s new leader, state television reports. The US, France and African Union (AU) condemned the coup in the […]

Presidential Guard Ex-Chief Is Burkina Faso Strongman After Coup

Presidential Guard Ex-Chief Is Burkina Faso Strongman After Coup

General Gilbert Diendiere has been appointed the head of a military council that has taken power in Burkina Faso, making him the country’s new leader, a spokesperson for the presidential guard announces on national television. Frontiers have been closed and a curfew imposed from 19:00 to 06:00. Diendiere headed the presidential guard under president Blaise […]

Bereksi, Burkina Faso’s Counterpart Discuss Situation in Sahel-Saharan Region

Bereksi, Burkina Faso’s Counterpart Discuss Situation in Sahel-Saharan Region

Cooperation between Algeria and Burkina Faso and the situation in the Sahel-Saharan region was at the centre of discussions, on Tuesday in Algiers, between Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abdelhamid Senouci Bereksi and his counterpart of Burkina Faso Jacob Pasgo, who is on an official visit to Algeria. Pagso’s three-day visit to […]

Yaya Toure Abandons Ivory Coast: John Obi Mikel Not Selected For Nigeria

Yaya Toure Abandons Ivory Coast: John Obi Mikel Not Selected For Nigeria

IVORY Coast begins the defence of its African title this weekend without Yaya Toure after the team captain asked not to be selected while he considers his international future. So, Sunday’s 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone in neutral Nigeria is the start of new coach Michel Dussuyer’s reign, and possibly the […]

Burkina Faso must seize the opportunity to abolish the death penalty

Burkina Faso must seize the opportunity to abolish the death penalty

Burkina Faso must seize the opportunity to abolish the death penalty, Amnesty International said on the eve of parliamentary sessions which will culminate in an historic vote. Tomorrow the national transitional parliament will start a series of discussions with organisations and interested parties regarding the abolition of the death penalty before putting a bill to […]

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