West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Monrovia, Liberia — The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a severe threat to democracy, constitutional order, and regional stability. The statement specifically referenced the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau and…

Read More
West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: Chairperson of the AU Commission (AUC) Strongly Condemns Deadly Drone Attack On Peacekeeping Base in Kadugli, Sudan

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the deadly drone attack targeting the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) logistics peacekeeping base in Kadugli, Sudan, which resulted in the loss of lives and injuries among Bangladeshi peacekeeping personnel. This reprehensible act constitutes a grave violation of international…

Read More
West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Strongly Condemns the Attempted Military Coup in the Republic of Benin

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, strongly and unequivocally condemns the military coup attempt that occurred on 7 December 2025 in the Republic of Benin. The Chairperson stresses that any form of military interference in political processes constitutes a grave violation of the fundamental principles and values of the African…

Read More
African Union Commission Chairperson Unequivocally Condemns the Military Coup d’Etat in Guinea Bissau

African Union Commission Chairperson Unequivocally Condemns the Military Coup d’Etat in Guinea Bissau

Addis Ababa — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, unequivocally condemns the military coup d’etat which occurred in Guinea Bissau, leading to the arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and senior military officers on 26 November 2025, while the nation was on the verge of the announcement of the electoral…

Read More
West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: AU Commission Chair Condemns Abduction of School Children in Nigeria

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned the reported abduction of school children and teachers in Nigeria, describing the attacks as a “despicable act” against innocent learners and a worrying indicator of persistent insecurity. In a statement issued on Saturday, Youssouf said the AU is deeply concerned…

Read More
West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Condemns Atrocities in El Fasher, Sudan

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep concern over the escalating violence and reported atrocities in El Fasher, following its takeover by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Chairperson condemns in the strongest terms the grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, including alleged war crimes and…

Read More
West Africa Bar Association Condemns Military Coups and Calls for Restoration of Democratic Order in the Region

Africa: AU Condemns RSF Parallel Government, Demands End to El Fasher Siege

Addis Ababa — The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) condemned the establishment of a “parallel government” by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), calling it an illegitimate attempt to fragment the country. “There can be no viable or sustainable military solution to the ongoing conflict,” the PSC declared in a communiqué issued after…

Read More
Al Jazeera condemns killing of its journalists by Israeli forces in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Al Jazeera condemns killing of its journalists by Israeli forces in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Media network condemns ‘assassination’ of its Gaza correspondents and photographers by Israeli forces. Below is Al Jazeera Media Network’s statement on the killing of Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal. Al Jazeera Media Network condemns in the strongest terms the targeted assassination of its correspondents Anas Al Sharif and Mohammed Qraiqea, along…

Read More