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West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit ...

January

*January 3 **Nineteen people are killed and homes and other buildings are burned by unidentified gunmen in Tawari,

Kogi State Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to the s ...

, Nigeria. *January 6 – 2020 Gamboru bombing: 30 killed and 35 injured in a bomb explosion in Gamboru, Borno State, Nigeria. *January 7 **Emeritus Archbishop of

Lomé Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437

, Togo, Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro, calls for the suspension the February 22

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to pave the way for electoral reforms. **President

João Lourenço João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço (born 5 March 1954) is an Angolan politician, who has served as the president of Angola since 26 September 2017. Previously, he was Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2017. In September 2018, he became the Cha ...

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congratulates Guinea-Bissau president-elect Umaro El Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló for his December 29 election. *January 8 – West Africa's largest wind farm opens in Taiba NDiaye,

Tivaouane Department Tivaouane Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal, and one of the three in the Thiès Region. Its capital is Tivaouane. The department has three urban communes: Mboro, Meckhe and Tivaouane. The rural districts (''communautés rural ...

, Senegal. *January 10 – Fête du Vodoun, Benin *January 13 **Leaders of Burkina Faso,

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger join French President

Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. ''Ex officio'', he is also one of the two Co-Princes of Andorra. Prior to his presidency, Macron served as Minister of Econ ...

in discussing security issues at a summit in

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, France. **President Issoufou Mahamadou fires Niger's army chief of staff after attacks against have killed at least 174 security force members since December. **President-Elect for Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalóu, visits the Gambia. *January 14 **Authorities in Ivory Coast say they rescued 137 children from Benin, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo, aged 6 to 17, who were the victims of traffickers and groomed to work on cocoa plantations or in prostitution. **Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye, president of the Senegalese Olympic Committee, promises Dakar will be ready to host the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics. *January 15 **The United States calls for a reduction of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) with a new focus on protecting civilians.

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and

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oppose reductions. **Senegalese-born American rapper

Akon Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of " Locked Up" (featuring Styles P) ...

('' Locked Up'') announces that plans for his new city, called "Akon City" and located near the

Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor, ) is an international freight and former passenger airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the t ...

have been finalized. The new city will trade exclusively in his digital coin ''Akoin''. **The office of

Karamba Diaby Karamba Diaby (born 27 November 1961) is a Senegalese-born German chemist and politician of the Social Democratic Party who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since the 2013 elections. Early life and education Diaby grew up in Marsas ...

, who was born in

Marsassoum Arrondissement Marsassoum Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Sédhiou Department in the Sédhiou Region of Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') o ...

, Sédhiou Region, Senegal, a member of the German

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(English: Parliament) from

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Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it the ...

, and a member of the

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, is shot at. **The International Maritime Bureau (IMO) says

piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea affects a number of countries in West Africa as well as the wider international community. By 2011, it had become an issue of global concern. Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea are often part of heavily armed criminal e ...

increased 50% in 2019. *January 16 **Three aid workers who were held hostage since 22 December 2019 are released in

Borno State Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon, its northern border ...

, Nigeria. ** Henry Costa, chairman of the Council of Patriots (COP), was arrested in Freetown, Sierra Leone on January 15. Despite an extradition request from Liberia, on January 16 Costa boarded a

Royal Air Maroc Royal Air Maroc (; ar, الخطوط الملكية المغربية, , literally ''Royal Moroccan Lines'' or ''Royal Moroccan Airlines''; ber, ⴰⵎⵓⵏⵉ ⴰⵢⵍⴰⵍ ⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵏ ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰⴽⵓⵛ, ''Amuni Aylal Age ...

flight, presumably en route to the

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. *January 20: Gambian Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou warns that former president

Yahya Jammeh Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 May 1965) is a Gambian politician and former military officer who was the leader of The Gambia from 1994 to 2017, firstly as chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) from 199 ...

will be charged and arrested if he returns to the Gambia. *January 22 – Globeleq and the government of Togo sign an agreement to develop between 24MW and 30MW of reliable, low cost,

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to support Togo's industrial development. *January 24 **

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outbreak kills 29 in 11 states of Nigeria this month. **Tens of thousands are left homeless as homes in shanty town are demolished near

Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport , also known as Port Bouët Airport, is located south east of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the largest airport in the country for air traffic. The airport is the main hub of the national airline A ...

in the Ivory Coast. *January 26: Thousands protest against a roll-back in press freedom in the Gambia. 137 people are arrested in protests against President

Adama Barrow Adama Barrow ( ff, 𞤀𞥄𞤣𞤢𞤥𞤢 𞤄𞤢𞥄𞤪𞤮, Aadama Baaro, born 15 February 1965) is a Gambian politician and real estate developer who has served as President of the Gambia since 2017. Born in Mankamang Kunda, a village ...

. *January 30 – Senegal encourages a transition toward eco-farming on a national scale to protect its food supply from the effects of climate change. *January 31 **U.S. President

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expands the travel ban to include Nigeria and five other countries. **Authorities in Côte d'Ivoire oppose the release of former president

Laurent Gbagbo Koudou Laurent Gbagbo
, FPI website . ( International Criminal Court (ICC) because his return would destabilize the country.

February

**The

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

gives Mauritania US $2 billion in development aid. *February 3 **Armed gunmen kill 18 civilians in Lamdamol,

Sahel Region Sahel is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Dori. Four provinces make up the region—Oudalan, Séno, Soum, and Yagha. As of 2019, the population of the region was 1,094,90 ...

, Burkina Faso. A week earlier, 39 people were killed in

Soum Province Soum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. Its capital is Djibo. Departments Soum is divided into 9 departments: See also *Regions of Burkina Faso *Provinces of Burkina Faso *Departments of Burkina Faso Th ...

for a total of 110 civilian deaths this year. **A three-day workshop of the "Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend" (SWEDD) begins in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...

, Ivory Coast. *February 4: US $300 million (£230 million) seized from former Nigerian president Sani Abacha's laundered accounts will be returned to Nigeria. *February 5 **

Mawlid Mawlid, Mawlid an-Nabi ash-Sharif or Eid Milad un Nabi ( ar, المولد النبوي, translit=mawlid an-nabawī, lit=Birth of the Prophet, sometimes simply called in colloquial Arabic , , among other vernacular pronunciations; sometimes , ) ...

(Birth of the Prophet) **The African Development Bank (AfDB) signs a US$81.7 million loan agreement with Ghana to finance roads and community development along the 695-kilometer Eastern Corridor Road. **The 2020 Sunhak Peace Prize is awarded to President

Macky Sall Macky Sall (, wo, Maki Sàll, fuc, 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤‎, italic=no, Maki Sal; born 11 December 1961) is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. He was re-elected President in the first round voti ...

of Senegal and Bishop

Munib Younan Munib Younan ( ar, منيب يونان, translit=Munīb Yūnān; born 18 September 1950 in Jerusalem) is a Palestinian Bishop Emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL). From January 1998 to January 2018 he w ...

, the International Honorary President of

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. *February 6 **International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM):

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reports that according to

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, 97% of women in Guinea and 75% in Gambia, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Sierra Leone undergo (FGM). ** Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials dismantle an “impossible to replace” kora belonging to

Ballaké Sissoko Ballaké Sissoko (born 1968) is a Malian player of the kora. He has worked with Toumani Diabaté and Taj Mahal, and is a member of the group 3MA with Driss El Maloumi and Rajery. Biography Ballaké's father, Djelimady Sissoko, was a notable mus ...

of Mali during a security check-in

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. A note of apology written in Spanish was left in the case. **5,000 African nationals from different countries cannot be evacuated from the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China because the countries do have the resources. **Ghana's government promotes

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farming. **Liberia ends

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on rice. *February 7 **Liberia and the European Union (EU) sign a €3.5 million development agreement. They expect to sign agreements worth €42 million for rural electrification and €12 million for technical and vocational training soon. *February 14 **Gunmen burn houses, steal livestock, and kill 21 people in Ogossagou, Mopti Region, Mali. 150 people were massacred in the same village a year ago. **International flights to

Murtala Muhammed International Airport Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) ( yo, Pápá Ọkọ̀ Òfurufú Káríayé Múrítàlá Mùhammẹ̀d) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the entire state. The ai ...

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...

, Nigeria, are diverted to

Kotoka International Airport Kotoka International Airport is an international airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The airport is operated by Ghana Airports Company Limited, Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), which has its offices on the airport property. It is the ...

Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...

, Ghana, due to poor weather and complications with new equipment. *February 16 – Twenty-four civilians are killed and three are kidnapped near a Protestant church in

Yagha Province Yagha is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. Its capital is Sebba Sebba is a town located in the province of Yagha in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, ital ...

, Burkina Faso. *February 17 – Twenty people are trampled to death during a stampede of Nigerian refugees waiting for food in

Diffa Diffa is a city and Urban Commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region, and the smaller Diffa Department.Geels, Jolijn, (2006) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Niger'', pgs. ...

, southeastern Niger. *February 19 – Umaro Sissoco Embola is scheduled to be inaugurated as president of Guinea Bissau *February 22 – 2020 Togolese presidential election.Togo: Archbishop Kpodzro Joins Calls for Suspension of February Presidential Elections
/ref> Incumbent President

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wins reelection with 72% of the vote. *February 24 – The United States shifts its military mission in Africa to training as American lawmakers oppose troop reductions. *February 28 –

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

confirms the first case of

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in Sub-Saharan Africa.

March

*March 12 **

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

reports 13 cases of

. Testing results are available in four hours (compared to a week in the U.S.), and scientists at Dakar's

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are working on a test that can produce results in ten minutes. **

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: At least 18 African countries, including

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

, Nigeria,

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

, Senegal, and

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report cases of

. Most are in single figures, and no deaths have been reported in Sub-Saharan Africa. *March 14 **Canadian Edith Blais and Italian Luca Tacchetto, who were kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018, are released in Mali. *March 15 **Senegal imposes travel restrictions, bans

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, and closes schools for three weeks in response to the coronavirus. They also ban public gatherings for a month including Muslim and Christian pilgrimages.Several African nations roll out measures to fight virus
by MOGOMOTSI MAGOME, Associated Press, 15 March 2020 **Mauritania imposes travel restrictions and closes schools for three weeks in response to the coronavirus. **In a historic first, all

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volunteers worldwide are withdrawn from their host countries. *March 17 – The

Niger Armed Forces The Niger Armed Forces (french: Forces armées nigériennes) (FAN) includes military armed force service branches (Niger Army and Niger Air Force), paramilitary services branches ( National Gendarmerie of Niger and National Guard of Niger) and ...

say they have killed 50 members of

Boko Haram Boko Haram, officially known as ''Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād'' ( ar, جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit=Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad), is an Islamic terrorist organization ...

in Toumour. *March 22 – 2020 Guinean legislative election and a constitutional referendum: Voters approve changes to extend the presidential term for twelve years. *March 24 – Between 50 and 75 Nigerian soldiers are ambushed and killed by Boko Haram in Goneri village,

Yobe State Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; and it's largest and most populated city is Potisku ...

, Nigeria. *March 26 ** Soumaila Cissé, the leader of the opposition in Mali, is kidnapped. *March 29 – The 2020 Malian parliamentary election, originally scheduled for November 25 and December 16, 2018, then moved to April 2019 and then to June 2019, is held on Sunday amid kidnappings and bombings; nine people are reported dead. *March 30 – Sierra Leone removes restrictions on pregnant girls who wish to go to school. Around 30% of girls in Sierra Leone become pregnant and 40% are married by the age of 18.

April

*April 3 – Four soldiers and 63

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are killed in fighting in the

Tillabéri Region Tillabéri (var. ''Tillabéry'') is one of the eight Regions of Niger; the capital of the Region is Tillabéri. Tillabéri Region was created in 1992, when Niamey Region was split, with Niamey and its immediate hinterland becoming a new ''capital ...

of Niger. *April 6 – Protesters in

, Ivory Coast, destroy a coronavirus center, saying it was too close to a residential area. *April 11 –

Moussa Faki Moussa Faki Mahamat ( ar, موسى فكي محمد ', born 21 June 1960) is a Chadian politician and diplomat who has been the elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission since 14 March 2017. Previously he was Prime Minister of Chad from 2 ...

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, invites the Chinese ambassador to the AU to discuss allegations of discrimination and mistreatment of hundreds of Africans in

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. *April 13 **14,000 cases of

and 788 deaths have been reported across Africa. Cases by country: Benin – 35, Burkina Faso – 497, Cape Verde – 8, The Gambia – 9, Ghana – 566, Guinea – 250, Guinea-Bissau – 38, Ivory Coast – 574, Liberia – 50, Mali – 105, Mauritania – 7, Niger – 529, Nigeria- 323, Senegal – 280, Sierra Leone – 10, Togo – 76 *April 15 – Finance ministers from the

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agree to put a hold on debt service by poor countries so they can concentrate their efforts on health service and ending the pandemic. 76 countries will be able to participate in the plan, including 40 from

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. $8 billion in private loans and $12 billion in loans from other countries will be frozen for the remainder of 2020 and possibly beyond. Another $12 billion in multilateral loans from organizations such as the

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is also under consideration. *April 17 – Considerable

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about COVID-19 is circulating in Africa. *April 20 – COVID-19 pandemic: Ghana lifts

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rules in

and Kuasi, citing improved COVID-19 testing and the "severe" impact of the restrictions on the poor and vulnerable. Ghana reports 1,042 cases and nine deaths from COVID-19 and 68,000 people have been tested. *April 22 – The

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warns that the number of

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deaths in Africa may double this year as efforts to curb the disease wind down. *April 24 –

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, Niger *April 25 – COVID-19 pandemic: Burkina Faso has 629 cases and 41 deaths, including Rose Marie Compaore, the second Vice President of the parliament. About 50 doctors were confirmed positive this week. *April 28 – Former Ivory Coast Prime Minister and leader of the

Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire The Patriotic Movement of Ivory Coast (''Mouvement patriotique de Côte d'Ivoire'', MPCI) was the major rebel group in the Ivorian Civil War, which since 2005, has transformed itself into a leading political party. Background of the MPCI and th ...

Guillaume Soro Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born 8 May 1972) is an Ivorian politician who was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from April 2007 to March 2012. Prior to his service as Prime Minister, Soro led the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire, and later ...

is fined $7.6 million (£6.1 million) for embezzlement and money laundering. Soro, who lives in exile in France, says the move is designed to remove him from the

2020 Ivorian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast on 31 October 2020. Incumbent president Alassane Ouattara was re-elected with 95% of the vote amidst an opposition boycott. Background In January 2017 incumbent President Alassane Ouattara of t ...

. *April 29 **A new

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outbreak is reported in Niger, unrelated to last year's outbreak. **COVID-19 pandemic: Infections surge 24% in ten days to over 2,000 cases as Ghana lifts lockdown.

May

*May 2 – A French soldier is killed during

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region of southeast central Mali. *May 6 **Nine-year-old Joselia Kollie of Liberia writes a popular song about the COVID-19 pandemic. **A sandstorm covers

Niamey Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital di ...

, Niger. *May 8 – Guinean-born Roman Catholic Cardenal

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finds himself in the middle of a controversy over COVID-19. *May 9 – Jihadist activity in Burkina Faso forces the closing of gold mines. *May 13 **The Defense Ministry in Niger says that 75 Boko Haram extremists have been killed in operations this week. **COVID-19 pandemic: A COVID-19 survivor is stoned in Ghana. *May 17 – COVID-19 pandemic: Fears grow of spread of COVID-19 as

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

s reopen in the region. *May 28 – The

International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals ...

gives permission the former president of the Ivory Coast,

Laurent Gbagbo Koudou Laurent Gbagbo
, FPI website . ( Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

if certain conditions are met.

June

*June 1 **Gunmen attack a refugee camp in Intikane of 35,000 people in Niger, killing three and cutting off water supplies. *June 2 – Encouraged by protests against the murder of George Floyd in the United States and around the world, Nigerians have gone public with protests against violence. #JusticeForUwa, #JusticeForTina, and #JusticeForJennifer are some of the rallying cries on social media. *June 3 – The government of The Gambia has demanded a "transparent, credible and objective investigation" into the shooting death of Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39—the son of Lare Sisay, a retired diplomat—by police in

Snellville, Georgia Snellville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, east of Atlanta. The population was 18,242 at the 2010 census, and in 2019 the estimated population was 20,077. It is a developed suburb of Atlanta and a part of the Atlanta metro ...

, the United States. *June 4 – The board of the

African Development Bank The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies i ...

agrees to an investigation into president

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. Adesina is up for reelection in August. *June 5 **French forces kill

Abdelmalek Droukdel Abdelmalek Droukdel ( ar, عبد المالك درودكال; 20 April 1970 – 3 June 2020), also known by his alias as Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud ( ar, أبو مصعب عبد الودود), was the emir, or leader, of the Algerian Islamic militant ...

, the leader of

al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb ( ar-at, تنظيم القاعدة في بلاد المغرب الإسلامي, Tanẓīm al-Qā'idah fī Bilād al-Maghrib al-Islāmī), or AQIM, is an Islamist militant organization (of al-Qaeda) that aims to ...

(AQIM) near

Tessalit Tessalit is a rural commune and village in the Kidal Region of Mali. The village is the administrative centre of Tessalit Cercle (district). The village lies north of Adjelhoc and about from the Algerian border. The ''commune'' extends over ...

in northern Mali. They had arrested Mohamed el Mrabat on May 19. **Thousands march in

Bamako Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on t ...

to demand the resignation of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, alleging corruption, arbitrary arrests, and organization of the April legislative elections. *June 9 - Gunmen suspected of belonging to Boko Haram kill 81 villagers in Gubio, Borno State,

. Another 20 people are killed in an attack in

Katsina State Katsina State ''(Hausa: Jihar Katsina) (Fula: Leydi Katsina 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢)'' is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Katsina State was created in 1987, when it split from Kaduna State. Today, K ...

. *June 10 **Armed rebels kill ten soldiers in Sikolo,

Kong Department Kong Department is a department of Tchologo Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 118,304 and its seat is the settlement of Kong. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bilimono, Kong, Nafana, and Sikolo. Th ...

, Ivory Coast. **Amnesty International accuses security forces of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso of unlawfully killing or causing the disappearance of around 200 people this year and says they could be war crimes. *June 12 **World Day Against Child Labor: The

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and the

warn that millions of children are likely to be pushed into forced labor because of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. *June 13 – Authorities in Cape Verde arrest Alex Saab, a businessman accused by the U.S. of corrupt dealings with President

Nicolás Maduro Nicolás Maduro Moros (; born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and president of Venezuela since 2013, with his presidency under dispute since 2019. Beginning his working life as a bus driver, Maduro rose to become a trade unio ...

's government in

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, while en route to Iran . *June 27 – Incumbent Ghana President Akufo-Addo, 76, is chosen by the ruling

New Patriotic Party , logo = , colorcode = #132f7a , founder = , founded = 28 July 1992 , dissolved = , leader = Nana Akufo-Addo , chairman = Stephen Ayensu Ntim Stephen Ntim elected NPP National Chairman on fifth attempt http://www.gna.org.gh/1.2152672 ...

(NPP) to run for

reelection The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-ele ...

against former president

John Dramani Mahama John Dramani Mahama (; born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, and took office as presi ...

, 61, on December 7.

July

*July 8 **At least 180 bodies are found in

mass grave A mass grave is a grave containing multiple human corpses, which may or may not be identified prior to burial. The United Nations has defined a criminal mass grave as a burial site containing three or more victims of execution, although an exact ...

s in

Djibo ''Djibo'' is a town in northern Burkina Faso and the capital city of Soum Province. It is situated north of Ouagadougou and from the frontier with Mali. It was founded in the 16th century and became the capital of Djilgodji, before becoming do ...

, where

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are fighting

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s. It is suspected that the

government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

forces were involved in mass

extrajudicial execution An extrajudicial killing (also known as extrajudicial execution or extralegal killing) is the deliberate killing of a person without the lawful authority granted by a judicial proceeding. It typically refers to government authorities, whether ...

s. **Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, dies. *July 12 **French Defence Minister

Florence Parly Florence Parly (born 8 May 1963) is a French politician who served as Minister of the Armed Forces under President Emmanuel Macron from 2017 to 2022. A former member of the Socialist Party (PS), she previously served as Secretary of State for t ...

announces that the

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will deploy 100 French and Estonian troops to Mali starting July 15. Sixty Czech soldiers will be sent in October, followed by 150 Swedish troops in January 2021. Italy will also send troops. **Protests continue in Mali after eleven people were killed on July 10 and 11. *July 13 – Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan, 77, of the Ivory Coast resigns for personal reasons. *July 18 **Between three and 16 security forces are killed in a clash with criminals near

Jibia Jibia, (or Jibiya), is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The population of the LGA was approximately 125,000 as of 2003, and the area is 1037 km2. The postal code of the area is 822. Jibia sits alo ...

in Katsina state, Nigeria. **Four people are killed as hundreds protest the relocation of a power generator in Sierra Leone. *July 23 –

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negotiations to solve Mali's political crisis as the political opposition renews protests to force President Ibrahim Boubcar Keita to leave office three years before his term ends. *July 27 – COVID-19 pandemic: Dr. Francesco Branca of the World Health Organization says that COVID-19-linked hunger is leading to 10,000 child deaths per month. *July 30 – 31:

Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha () is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah's co ...

Islamic Festival of the Sacrifice

August

*August 3 ** Pidjiguiti Day, Guinea-Bissau *August 6 – Mauritanian President

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani ( ar, محمد ولد الشيخ محمد أحمد ولد الغزواني; born 4 December 1956), also known as Ghazouani and Ould Ghazouani, is a Mauritanian politician and retired Mauritanian A ...

appoints Mohamed Ould Bilal as prime minister after Ismail Ould Cheikh Sidiya resigns in a corruption scandal. *August 9 – Governor Tidjani Ibrahim of

, Niger, reports that six French tourists are among eight people killed by unknown attackers. *August 11 – Nigeria convicts three under its anti-piracy laws; trials for six others continue. *August 18 **Malian President

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Ibrahim ( ar, إبراهيم, links=no ') is the Arabic name for Abraham, a Biblical patriarch and prophet in Islam. For the Islamic view of Ibrahim, see Abraham in Islam. Ibrahim may also refer to: * Ibrahim (name), a name (and list of people w ...

and Prime Minister

Boubou Cisse Boubou can refer to: *Boubou (clothing), a type of clothing worn in West Africa *Boubou, Burkina Faso, a town *Boubou Macoutes, from "Boubou", the nickname of Premier Robert Bourassa *''Laniarius ''Laniarius'' is a genus of brightly coloured, c ...

are arrested in a coup. They both step down to prevent bloodshed. **Former Mauritanian president Mohamed uld Abdel Aziz (2008-2019) is arrested on charges of corruption. *August 19 and 20 –

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*August 21 **Senegalese authorities request the removal of 2,700 tons of

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(NH₄NO₃) from the port of Dakar. Ammonium nitrate, which can be used to make fertilizer, was involved in the deadly August 4

2020 Beirut explosion On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and United States dollar, US$15 billion in property damage, as well as lea ...

. The shipment is destined for Mali, but the border is closed. **The Independent

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(CEI) of the Ivory Coast rejects the candidacies of President

Alassane Ouattara Alassane Dramane Ouattara (; ; born 1 January 1942) is an Ivorian politician who has been President of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) since 2010. An economist by profession, Ouattara worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)Guillaume Soro Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born 8 May 1972) is an Ivorian politician who was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from April 2007 to March 2012. Prior to his service as Prime Minister, Soro led the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire, and later ...

in the October election. *August 23 – The

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of Mali stops the export of livestock to other members of the

(ECOWAS). *August 25 **The WHO reports wild

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in Africa. The announcement was made by

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ( ti, ቴዎድሮስ አድሓኖም ገብረኢየሱስ, sometimes spelt ti, ቴድሮስ ኣድሓኖም ገብረየሱስ, label=none; born 3 March 1965) is an Ethiopian public health official, researcher, and ...

and

Matshidiso Moeti Matshidiso Rebecca Natalie Moeti is a physician, public health specialist and medical administrator from Botswana who has been serving as Regional Director of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), headquartered in Braz ...

of WHO,

Aliko Dangote ''For people with the given name, see Aliko (given name).'' Aliko ( sq-definite, Alikoi; ) is a village and a former commune in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Fini ...

, and

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. **The Attorney General of Cape Verde opens an investigation into two men who posed as representatives of Venezuelan President

in favor of Colombian

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September

*September 3 – At least ten Malian soldiers are killed in an ambush near the border with Mauritania. *September 7 – 2020 Malian coup d'état: ECOWAS renews calls for a quick return to civilian rule in Mali. *September 12 – 2020 Malian coup d'état: The '' Comité national pour le salut du peuple'' (National Committee for the Salvation of the People, CNSP) agrees to an 18-month political transition to civilian rule in Mali. *September 16 –

Lamine Diack Lamine Diack (7 June 1933 – 3 December 2021) was a Senegalese businessman, sports administrator, and athlete. He was president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) from 1999 to 2015. He was the subject of numerou ...

, 87, former director of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), is condemned to four years of prison and fined €500,000 for allowing Russian doping at the Olympics. His son, Papa Massata Diack, who is refuged in Senegal, was sentenced to five years and fined €1 million. *September 20 – Godwin Obaseki of the

People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party or ''variant thereof'', could refer to: * People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan *People's Democratic Party (Belize) *People's Democratic Party (Bhutan) *People's Democratic Party (Chile) * People's Democratic Party (Dom ...

wins reelection as governor of

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, Nigeria. *September 25 –

Bah Ndaw Bah Ndaw (also spelled N'Daw, N'Dah, and N'Daou; born 23 August 1950) is a Malian military officer and politician who served as the president of Mali between 25 September 2020 and 24 May 2021 when he was overthrown during the 2021 Malian coup d ...

becomes interim president of Mali's provisional government.

October

*October 5—6 –

Grand Magal of Touba The Grand Magal of Touba is the annual religious pilgrimage of the Senegalese Mouride Brotherhood, one of the four Islamic Sufi orders of Senegal. On the 18th of Safar, the second month of the Islamic calendar, pilgrims gather in the holy Mouride ...

, Senegal *October 18 – 2020 Guinean presidential election *October 31 –

The CIA World Fact Book: Côte d'Ivoire, 9 Jan 2020, retrieved 7 Feb 2020

November—December

*November 16 – COVID-19 pandemic: The United Nations

World Food Programme The World Food Programme; it, Programma alimentare mondiale; es, Programa Mundial de Alimentos; ar, برنامج الأغذية العالمي, translit=barnamaj al'aghdhiat alealami; russian: Всемирная продовольствен� ...

(WFP) warns of famines in the developing world in 2021 as economic funds dry up. *November 22 – 2020 Burkinabé general electionAfrica Watch: 2020 is election season across Africa
by Franck Kuwonu, United Nations.org, Africa Renewal: Dec 2019 to March 2020, retrieved 22 Feb 2020 *December 7 – 2020 Ghanaian general election:Africa: Ghana
The CIA World Fact Book: Ghana, 9 Jan 2020, retrieved 7 Feb 2020 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is re-elected for a second term with 51.3% of the votes, but former President

says he will contest the results. *December 10 – Migrants die in

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fire. *December 15 **

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are exposed for meddling in African politics with 84 fake accounts on

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and 14 on

Instagram Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. The app allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts can ...

. Russia has also used social media to meddle in African politics. **The Coffee and Cocoa Council and the Ghana Cocoa Board accuse

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of manipulating the

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and the Living Income Differential and avoid paying fair wages to cocoa workers. *December 17 – The Benin-Nigeria border reopens after a 16-month closure. *December 27 – 2020 Nigerien general election *December 28 – Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is sworn in for a second term after winning the 2020 Burkinabé general election in November.

Culture

Fashion

*July 7 – Ghana Textiles Printing launches a new line of designs inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic. *December 13 – Dakar's Fashion Week catwalk is moved to an outdoor

baobab ''Adansonia'' is a genus made up of eight species of medium-to-large deciduous trees known as baobabs ( or ). They are placed in the Malvaceae family, subfamily Bombacoideae. They are native to Madagascar, mainland Africa, and Australia.Tropic ...

forest because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Film and video

*January 23 – '' Cuties'' (: "Mignonnes"), a film by French director of Senegalese descent

Maïmouna Doucouré Maïmouna Doucouré (; born 1985) is a French filmmaker. She made her feature film directorial debut with ''Cuties'' in 2020 and became a controversial figure globally after the film's international release on Netflix. On 8 March 2019 coinciding ...

, premiers at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. It goes on to win the Directing Jury Award. *February – The New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs released a list of more than fifteen videos in

Wolof Wolof or Wollof may refer to: * Wolof people, an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania * Wolof language, a language spoken in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania * The Wolof or Jolof Empire, a medieval West African successor of the Mal ...

Fulani The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people ( ff, Fulɓe, ; french: Peul, links=no; ha, Fulani or Hilani; pt, Fula, links=no; wo, Pël; bm, Fulaw) are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. ...

, and

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languages. *March 4 to May 8, 2020 – African Film Festival at the University of California, Berkeley. *

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: '' The Milkmaid''

Literature

*February 11 – Nobel Lauret

Wole Soyinka Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka (Yoruba: ''Akínwándé Olúwọlé Babátúndé Ṣóyíinká''; born 13 July 1934), known as Wole Soyinka (), is a Nigerian playwright, novelist, poet, and essayist in the English language. He was awarded t ...

gives the keynote address at the regional African Humanities Program assembly in

Abuja Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Plann ...

, Nigeria. *July 27 – Nigerian

Irenosen Okojie Irenosen Iseghohi Okojie FRSL is a Nigerian-born short story and novel writer working in London. Her stories incorporate speculative elements and also make use of her West African heritage. Her first novel, ''Butterfly Fish'' won a Betty Trask ...

wins the

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for her short story, "Grace Jones."

Music

*May 10 – Nigerians

Don Jazzy Michael Collins Ajereh (born 26 November 1982), known professionally as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian record producer. He is the founder and the CEO of Mavin Records. Don Jazzy was co-owner of the now-defunct Mo' Hits Records record label with D'b ...

Wizkid Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. A prominent figure in the modern-day Afrobeats music scene, Wizkid is regarded as one of the biggest and most influential Afri ...

Jidenna Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (born May 4, 1985), known mononymously as Jidenna, is an American rapper and singer. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, "Classic Man" (featuring Roman GianArthur and Kendrick Lamar) and " Yoga" (with Janelle Monáe ...

, and

Davido David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known by his stage name Davido, is an American-Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. His music blends traditional African elements with global mainstream pop. Davido is widel ...

are listed by

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among the top 10 richest African musicians.

Sports

*November 29, 2019 – 1 February 1, 2020: 2019–20 CAF Champions League group stage *December 1, 2019 – 2 February 2, 2020: 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup group stage *January – Groups are announced for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in October. *January 17 – 21 June: 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament *February 4 – The Chinese construction firm that is renovating the

Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex The Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium (frequently abbreviated SKD Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium which is part of the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, Liberia, a suburb of the country's capital, Monrovia. Built in 1986, it is ...

(SKD) in Paynesville, outside

Monrovia Monrovia () is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2008 census had 1,010,970 residents, home to 29% of Liberia’s total population. As the ...

, pleads with Liberians to maintain the stadium. *February 20 – 29: 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament,

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, Senegal *May TBA – Finals of 2020 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament; began January 2020 *June 21 – Finals of 2020 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament *October 5 – October: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round

Deaths

January and February

*January 5 – Issiaka Ouattara, 53, Ivorian rebel general (

First Ivorian Civil War The First Ivorian Civil War was a civil conflict in the Ivory Coast (also known as Côte d'Ivoire) that began with a military rebellion on 19 September 2002 and ended with a peace agreement on 4 March 2007. The conflict pitted the government of ...

) *January 9 **

Chukwuemeka Ike Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike OFR, NNOM (28 April 1931 – 9 January 2020) was a Nigerian monarch, academic and writer known for a mixture of lampoon, humor and satire. He owed a little bit of his style to his Igbo cultural upbringing. He studied h ...

, 88, Nigerian writer **

Matthew Quashie Vice Admiral Mathew Quashie (23 March 1951 - 9 January 2020) is a Ghanaian naval officer and was the twenty-ninth Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. He also served as the Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy from 3 April 2009 ...

, 68, Ghanaian naval officer *January 19 ** Charles Carrère, 91, Senegalese poet ** Allah Thérèse, Ivorian traditional singer *January 22 – John S. Pobee, 82, Ghanaian theologian *January 27 – James Houra, 67, Ivorian painter *February 2 – Peter Aluma, 46, Nigerian basketball player (

Liberty University Liberty University (LU) is a private Baptist university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (Southern Baptist Convention). Founded in 1971 by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns, Liberty i ...

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...

) *February 4 –

Asiwaju Yinka Mafe Asiwaju Yinka Mafe (4 February 1974 – 4 February 2020) was a Nigerian lawyer, and Majority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly. Education and personal life Yinka Mafe had his primary education at Igudu Primary school, Warri, Delta state. ...

, 46, Nigerian politician *February 12 –

Victor Olaiya Victor Abimbola Olaiya , (31 December 1930 – 12 February 2020), also known as Dr Victor Olaiya, was a Nigerian trumpeter who played in the highlife style. Though famous in Nigeria during the 1950s and early 1960s, Olaiya received little recog ...

, 89, Nigerian

highlife Highlife is a music genre that started in present-day Ghana in the 19th century, during its Gold Coast (British colony), history as a colony of the British Empire and through its trade routes in coastal areas. It describes multiple local fusions ...

trumpeter *February 14 **

Peter Iornzuul Adoboh Peter Iornzuul Adoboh (14 April 1958 – 14 February 2020) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic bishop. Iornzuul Adoboh was born in Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya of ...

, 61, Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of

Katsina-Ala Katsina-Ala is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katsina-Ala where the A344 highway starts. It is also the location of an important archeological site where artifacts of the Nok culture hav ...

(since 2013) **

Adama Kouyaté Adama Kouyaté (1928 – 14 February 2020) was a Malian photographer. Biography In 1944, Kouyaté went to Bamako to look for a job. He entered the Photo Hall Soudanais, the first photographic studio in Mali, and subsequently founded the Photo H ...

, 92, Malian photographer *February 16 – Erickson Le Zulu, 41, Ivorian disc jockey; liver cirrhosis *February 20 –

Emmanuel Emovon Emmanuel Emovon, CON (February 24, 1929 – February 20, 2020) was a Nigerian professor of chemistry and former vice chancellor of the University of Jos. In 1983, he was elected as president of the Nigerian Academy of Science and succeeded Prof ...

, 90, Nigerian chemist and academic

March and April

*March 1 – Pa Kasumu, 66, Nigerian actor *March 2 – Edward Kwabi, Ghanaian journalist (

TV3 Ghana TV3 is a Ghanaian free-to-air television network in Ghana. Launched in 1997 by Malaysian company Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad, TV3 airs and produces a variety of television programmes including acclaimed news bulletins, dramas and successful ...

) *March 5 –

Solomon Berewa Solomon Ekuma Dominic Berewa (6 August 1938 – 5 March 2020) was Vice-President of Sierra Leone from May 2002 to September 2007. Standing as the candidate of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), he was defeated in the second round of the 200 ...

, 81, Sierra Leonean politician,

Vice-President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

(2002–2007) *March 12 – Mobio Besse Henri, 42, Ivorian boxer *March 17 –

Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo :''This name uses Portuguese naming customs. the first or maternal family name is Serifo and the second or paternal family name is Nhamadjo.'' Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (25 March 1958 – 17 March 2020) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who served as ...

, 61, Bissau-Guinean politician, Acting President of the National People's Assembly (2009, 2012) and Acting

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

(2012–2014) *March 18 ** Rose Marie Compaoré, 62, Burkina Faso's second Vice President of the

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...

; COVID-19 ** Kenneth Kafui, 68, Ghanaian composer *March 21 – Eldred D. Jones, 95, Sierra Leonean literary critic *March 22 – Ifeanyi George, 26, Nigerian footballer (

Enyimba Aba is a city in the southeast of Nigeria and the commercial center of Abia State. Upon the creation of Abia state in 1991, Aba was divided into two local government areas namely; Aba South and Aba North. Aba south is the main city centre an ...

national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...

); traffic collision *March 27 – Jacques F. Acar, 88, Senegalese-born French doctor *March 29 –

Opoku Afriyie Opoku Afriyie (February 2, 1955 - March 29, 2020) was a Ghanaian footballer. He was popularly called Bayie. He played as a striker and won many caps with Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national football team. He worked for Asante Kotoko as Team-Man ...

, 75, Ghanaian soccer player (

Asante Kotoko Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a professional football club founded on 31 August 1935 and based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Nicknamed the ''Porcupine Warriors'', they compete in the Ghana Premier Lea ...

, Hearts of Oak,

) *March 30 – Kwasi Owusu, 72, Ghanaian soccer player (Ghana national football team) *March 31 –

Pape Diouf Mababa Diouf, known as Papa Diouf or Pape Diouf (18 December 1951 – 31 March 2020) was a Franco-Senegalese football personality who was a sports journalist, agent for football players, and later president of Olympique de Marseille from ...

, 68, Senegalese journalist,

*April 4 – Founéké Sy, 33, Malian soccer player ( Korofina, Sanat Naft,

); traffic collision *April 7 – Thomas Mensah, 87, Ghanaian judge *April 10 – Jacob Plange-Rhule, Ghanaian physician, Rector of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons; COVID-19 *April 11 –

Edem Kodjo Édouard Kodjovi "Edem" Kodjo (May 23, 1938 – April 11, 2020), was a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after t ...

, 81, Togolese politician, Prime Minister (1994–1996, 2005–2006) and

(1978–1983) *April 14 –

Akin Euba Olatunji Akin Euba (28 April 1935 – 14 April 2020), was a Nigerian composer, musicologist, and pianist. Career Born on 28 April 1935 in Lagos, Nigeria, Akin Euba studied composition with Arnold Cooke at the Trinity College of Music, London, o ...

, 84, Nigerian musician *April 17 –

Abba Kyari Abba Kyari (23 September 1952 – 17 April 2020) was a Nigerian lawyer who served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria from August 2015 to April 2020. Early life Kyari was born on 23 September 1952, to a Shuwa Arab family fr ...

, 67, Nigerian politician, Chief of Staff to the President (since 2015), COVID-19 *April 18 – Sékou Kourouma, Guinean politician and political aide, Chief of Staff to

Alpha Condé Alpha Condé (N'Ko: ; born 4 March 1938) is a Guinean politician who served as the fourth president of Guinea from 2010 to 2021. Condé spent decades in opposition to a succession of regimes in Guinea, unsuccessfully running against President La ...

, COVID-19 *April 20 – Marie Rose Guiraud, 75, Ivorian dancer and choreographer *April 21 ** Richard Akinjide, 89, Nigerian jurist,

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...

(1979–1983) ** Belco Bah, Malian politician, member of the

for

Niono Niono is a town and commune located in the Ségou Region of Mali. The commune has an area of approximately 491 square kilometers and includes the town and 20 of the surrounding villages. In the 2009 census it had a population of 91,554. The town ...

, COVID-19

May and June

*May 2 – Bernard Nyarko, Ghanaian actor; colon cancer *May 3 – Mohamed Ben Omar, 55, Nigerien politician, vice-president of the

(2009–2010, 2011–2016), founder and president of the

PSD PSD may refer to: Educational bodies * Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, a Pre-K to 12th grade school for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * Philippine School Doha, a Filipino scho ...

(since 2015) *May 4 – Garba Nadama, 82, Nigerian politician, Governor of Sokoto (1982–1983) *May 30 –

Yawovi Agboyibo Yawovi Madji Agboyibo (31 December 1943, Republicoftogo.com, 11 January 2007 .30 May 2020) was a Togolese attorney and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Togo from September 2006 to December 2007 and was National President of the Action ...

, 76, Togolese politician,

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

(2006–2007) *June 10 – Miliky MiCool, 53, Ghanaian actress; complications from high blood pressure *June 15 ** Adebayo Osinowo, 64, Nigerian politician, member of the

Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

(since 2019) and

Lagos State House of Assembly The Lagos State House of Assembly is the state legislature of Lagos State. It is situated along Governor's Avenue in the state capital, Ikeja. The House of Assembly is currently under the All Progressives Congress political party which is the cu ...

(2003–2019); COVID-19 ** Nana Tuffour, 66, Ghanaian

singer *June 18 – Kossi Koudagba, 24, Togolese footballer (

Espoir Tsevie Espoir Tsévié is a Togolese football club based in Tsévié. They currently play in the two division in Togolese football, the Togolese Championnat League 2. History Records for Togoloese football kept by RSSSF are fragmentary for anything bel ...

, ASC Kara) *June 28 –

Louis Mahoney Louis Felix Danner Mahoney (; 8 September 1938 – 28 June 2020) was a Gambian-born British actor, based in Hampstead in London. He was an anti-racist activist and long-time campaigner for racial equality within the acting profession. He repres ...

, 81, Gambian-born British actor ('' Omen III: The Final Conflict'', ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'', '' Captain Phillips'')

July and August

*July 1 ** Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, 61–62, Ghanaian lawyer and politician, CEO of the

Forestry Commission The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the management of publicly owned forests and the regulation of both public and private forestry in England. The Forestry Commission was previously also respon ...

(since 2017); COVID-19 ** Alfred Kotey, 52, Ghanaian boxer,

WBO bantamweight champion This is a list of world bantamweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing: * The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize ...

(1993–1994); complications from a stroke *July 8 ** Amadou Gon Coulibaly, 61, Ivorian politician, prime minister (since 2017) and candidate in the

2020 presidential election This national electoral calendar for 2020 lists the national/federal elections held in 2020 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. January *5 January: **C ...

** Munah E. Pelham-Youngblood, 36, Liberian politician, member of the

House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...

(since 2011) *July 17 **

Pierre-Marie Coty Pierre-Marie Coty (22 November 1927 – 17 July 2020) was an Ivorian Roman Catholic bishop. Coty was born in the Ivory Coast and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa The Roman C ...

, 92, Ivorian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of

Daloa Daloa is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both the Sassandra-Marahoué District and the Haut-Sassandra Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Daloa Department. Daloa is also a commune. In the 2014 census, the city ...

(1975–2005) ** Daniel Ato Kwamina Mensah, 66, Ghanaian banker and economist, CEO of Ghana Association of Bankers *July 18 – Baba Ibrahim Suma-Keita, 73, Sierra Leonean Olympic long-distance runner (

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

) *July 19 **

Biri Biri Alhaji Momodo Njie (30 March 1948 – 19 July 2020), also known as Biri Biri, was a Gambian footballer who played as a right winger. He most notably played for Sevilla FC in Spain and Herfølge Boldklub in Denmark. He was also a Gambian intern ...

, 72, Gambian footballer ( Wallidan Banjul,

Sevilla Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir, River Gua ...

) **

Doris Dartey Doris Yaa Korantenmaa Dartey (died 19 July 2020) was a Ghanaian communication educator, consultant and onetime member and chairperson of GJA Awards Committee. She was the former chairperson of the Graphic Communications Group Limited in Ghana. E ...

, Ghanaian journalist; complications from cancer **

Seydou Diarra Seydou Elimane Diarra (23 November 1933 – 19 July 2020) was an Ivorian politician, who served as the Prime Minister in 2000 and again from 2003 to 2005. Life and career Diarra was born on 23 November 1933 in Katiola.

, 86, Ivorian politician,

(2000, 2003–2005) *July 28 — Zou Diarra, Malian musician *August 7 – Michael Ojo, 27, Nigerian-American basketball player ( FMP,

Crvena zvezda Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional Association football, foot ...

); heart attack

September and October

*September 15 –

Moussa Traoré Moussa Traoré (25 September 1936 – 15 September 2020) was a Malian soldier, politician, and dictator who was President of Mali from 1968 to 1991. As a Lieutenant, he led the military ousting of President Modibo Keïta in 1968. Thereafter he ...

, 83, Malian military officer and politician,

(1968–1991). *October 15 –

Fambaré Ouattara Natchaba Fambaré Ouattara Natchaba (17 April 1945 – 15 October 2020) was a Togolese politician. He was the President of the National Assembly of Togo from September 2000 to February 2005. He was a prominent member of the ruling Rally of the Togolese Peo ...

, 75, Togolese politician, President of the National Assembly (2000–2005),

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...

(1992–1994) and MP (1994–2005).

November and December

*November 12 –

Jerry Rawlings Jerry John Rawlings (22 June 194712 November 2020) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who led the country for a brief period in 1979, and then from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the de ...

, 73, Ghanaian politician,

President of Ghana The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is Nana Akufo-Addo, who won the 2020 presidential elec ...

(1979, 1981–2001); COVID-19. *November 23 –

Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi ( ar, سيدي محمد ولد الشيخ عبد الله‎; 193822 November 2020) was a Mauritanian politician who was President of Mauritania from 2007 to 2008. He served in the government during the 1970s ...

, 82, Mauritanian politician,

(2007–2008). *November 24 –

Mamadou Tandja Mamadou Tandja (1938 – 24 November 2020) was a Nigerien politician who was President of Niger from 1999 to 2010. He was President of the National Movement for the Development Society (MNSD) from 1991 to 1999 and unsuccessfully ran as the MNSD ...

, 82, Nigerien politician,

(1999–2010). *December 25 – Soumaila Cissé, 71, Malian politician; COVID-19.

External links

allAfrica news siteGoing to Ghana: Black Americans explore identity living in AfricaMauritania: A Racial Pyramid Seemingly Resistant to Change

References

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