Togo approves constitutional reform changing how president is elected | Elections News
Those opposed to the changes fear they could allow further extensions to President Faure Gnassingbe’s rule. Lawmakers in Togo have
Read MoreThose opposed to the changes fear they could allow further extensions to President Faure Gnassingbe’s rule. Lawmakers in Togo have
Read MoreSalem Bazoum had been in detention at the presidential residence with his parents since the coup in Niger in July
Read MoreSoldiers’ return signals the apparent resolution of a bitter diplomatic standoff between Mali and the Ivory Coast. Forty-six Ivorian soldiers
Read MoreThe mass pardoning comes one week after Mali sentenced 46 of the jailed Ivorian soldiers to 20 years in prison.
Read MoreThe move comes after recent incidents of armed group activity in the country’s north, near the border with Burkina Faso.
Read MoreThe West African country has been battling rebel groups, some linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL, in recent years. Burkina Faso’s
Read MoreThe seven children were killed while returning from celebrations of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha late on July 10. The
Read MoreIn May, eight soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded at a security outpost in the northernmost region of Savanna.
Read MoreSecurity experts have warned that armed groups across the Sahel could spread operations to coastal states like Togo. Eight soldiers
Read MoreTwo coups in as many years have precipitated a political crisis in Mali, where armed groups are also looking to
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