France warns West Africa not to take military support for granted
Paris warns West Africa not to take for granted the deployment of French troops fighting Islamist militants. There’s no suggestion of France’s operation Burkhane being terminated. But Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian says it cannot last an eternity. French troops intervened Mali six years ago to drive out Al Qaeda forces that had seized control […]
SADC rejects Burundi’s application to join the regional grouping
The Southern African Development Community has turned down Burundi’s request to become a member of the 16-nation regional group. A SADC assessment team found Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to contest an unconstitutional extra term in power four years ago created unacceptable international security problem. President Pierre Nkurunziza was not expecting this humiliating rejection when […]
Ian Khama accused Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi of being power drunk
Botswana’s former President Ian Khama accuses his successor of being drunk with power. Khama says he hand picked Mokgweetsi Masisi who served loyally and efficiently as deputy president. But since taking up the reins 18 months Masisi’s he’s been disappointing. Ian Khama has left the ruling Botswana Democratic Party and urged his supporters not to […]