Benin moves to ease tensions with AES bloc [Africanews Today]

A new political tone in Benin, fresh health fears over Ebola, the shadow of gold trafficking in Sudan, renewed turbulence in Senegal, and preparations for Eid al-Adha in Morocco are shaping Africa’s news agenda this week. Here is an overview of the main developments across the continent.

Benin: New president signals thaw with Niger

The first words of Benin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni, are being widely interpreted as a call for…