Bloomberg Mali’s ruling junta will try to convince regional leaders to accept its road map for a return to civilian rule as an ultimatum for it to name an interim president expires. The junta last week unveiled a political charter that could see a military officer heading a transitional government for 18 months — a proposition opposed by members of ...

Bloomberg Alexey Navalny returned to social media on Tuesday for the first time since he was poisoned last month, as allies said he plans to return to Russia once he’s recovered. “No other option was ever considered,” Navalny’s spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said by text message. “We haven’t discussed concrete plans yet.” Navalny’s health has continued to improve after he collapsed ...

Bloomberg Ivory Coast’s Constitutional Council cleared President Alassane Ouattara to seek a controversial third term in next month’s election as it rejected the candidacy of two prominent opposition leaders. The incumbent and his main challenger, Henri Konan Bedie, are among four candidates out of 44 presidential hopefuls that the panel allowed to participate in the October 31 vote. It barred ...