Malick Rokhy Ba

Long-ruling Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, who lost elections last month, has until midday Friday to hand over power and agree to leave the country.

The trial and judgment on the continent has been hailed by the United Nations, Human Rights Watch and other countries and organisations.

Hissene Habre was forced into the dock as his trial resumed in Senegal over a string of atrocities committed during eight bloodsoaked years in power.

Guinea-Bissau’s junta has vowed to defend itself from interference as the international community condemns a two-year transition government.

South Africa has come out against the coup in Guinea-Bissau, saying it was deplorable that the military went this route despite AU-Ecowas warnings.

The Guinea-Bissau army and opposition parties have agreed to set up a transitional body to run the country ahead of talks with regional powers.

Senegal’s Macky Sall, a 50-year-old geologist, ended Abdoulaye Wade’s tenacious rule by triumphing over his mentor.

Macky Sall has his first shot at Senegal’s presidency this weekend after falling out with his mentor and now opponent, President Abdoulaye Wade.

The Faidherbe bridge, a century-old emblem of Senegal’s former riverside capital Saint-Louis, is being fully restored after threatening to collapse.

Senegal is turning to Islamic texts and the powerful sway of religious leaders to prevent children from being sent to beg by their Koranic teachers.

Guinea’s first free election since independence was met with praise and relief on Tuesday, but observers warned the days to come were crucial.

Four million Guineans vote on Sunday in the first democratic election in the West African nation.

In a dusty basement in Dakar, the archived history of nearly two centuries of French presence in West Africa is in an advanced state of degradation.

Guinea-Bissau voted on Sunday to elect a new president after a series of assassinations, including that of veteran leader Joao Bernardo Vieira.

Senegal, which imports the majority of its food and all of its petrol, has been hit hard by rising food and fuel prices.