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Shock Resignation in Senegal as Malick Ndiaye Steps Down Amid Political Tensions
By CTV Africa Malick Ndiaye has dramatically resigned as President of Senegal’s National Assembly, sending shockwaves across Senegal’s political landscape amid growing national tensions and intense public scrutiny over the country’s political direction. In an emotional and carefully worded statement…
Mayor Lowe Calls for Stronger Role of Local Governments at World Urban Forum 13
By CTV Africa Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, delivered the official closing statement on behalf of Local and Regional Governments at the closing session of World Urban Forum 13 in Baku, urging global leaders to confront inequality, weak decentralization…
PASTEF Pays Tribute to Sonko After Reported Dismissal as Senegal PM
By CTV Africa Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF, has officially reacted to reports of the dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, praising Sonko’s leadership and reaffirming its commitment to the party’s political vision. In a communiqué…
“African Economic Integration Is No Longer an Option, It Is a Necessity”: AfCFTA Chief Hails Biashara Afrika 2026 Success
By Pa Modou Cham The third edition of the Biashara Afrika concluded in Lomé with renewed optimism over the future of intra-African trade, as African leaders, policymakers and business executives pushed for concrete implementation of the African Continental Free Trade…
AfCFTA, Afreximbank Welcome Togo’s Visa-Free Move for Africans
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have jointly welcomed the decision by Togo to facilitate visa-free entry for African nationals, describing the move as a major boost to continental integration and intra-African trade. In…
Biashara Afrika 2026: AfCFTA Signs Landmark Deals to Boost Trade, Logistics and Finance
By Pa Modou Cham During the second day of the ongoing Biashara Afrika Conference in Lomé, the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at deepening intra-African trade,…
Experts Call for Urgent Reforms to Strengthen Africa’s Trade Corridors at Biashara Afrika Forum in Lomé
By Pa Modou Cham Trade, logistics and finance experts have called for urgent reforms to improve Africa’s maritime connectivity, logistics corridors and trade systems in order to fully unlock the potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The…
Togo Pushes for Borderless Africa as AfCFTA Leaders Call for Stronger Competition Laws
By Pa Modou Cham The inaugural conference on competition policy and law under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opened in Lomé, Togo, with African leaders, regional institutions and international partners calling for stronger competition frameworks to accelerate continental…
Togo Announces Visa-Free Entry for Africans Amid Regional Mobility Debate at Biashara Afrika Conference
By Pa Modou Cham The Togolese government has announced a visa-free entry policy for African nationals, a move that comes shortly after concerns over visa accessibility and intra-African mobility were raised during the opening of the 3rd edition of the…