Civil Unrest in Senegal as Election Delay Prompts Protest Bans and Internet Shutdowns

Welcome to Africa Brief. This week, we bring you the latest on Ukraine’s battle with Russia in Sudan, Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel, and Ivory Coast’s win in AFCON. If you’d like this newsletter delivered to your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu postponed a meeting with the Senegalese president after protests erupted in Senegal over the postponement of presidential elections. The ECOWAS bloc called for a restoration of the electoral calendar in Senegal. The situation in Senegal has raised concerns about democratic backsliding in West Africa and damaged the reputation of regional blocs like ECOWAS and the African Union. In other news, Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry denied reports that Egypt is threatening to void its peace treaty with Israel over the military offensive in Rafah, Gaza. South Africa has also made an appeal to the International Court of Justice. This week’s events include the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa and the release of Nigeria’s latest inflation data. Stay tuned for more updates on African politics and international relations.