Former President Laurent Gbagbo and opposition leader Tidjane Thiam have announced a political alliance to challenge President Alassane Ouattara and what they describe...
ByJoy ChukwuJune 21, 2025Niger‘s government has announced that it is taking full ownership of the Niger Electricity Company (NIGELEC), which handles the country’s electricity production, transmission,...
ByJoy ChukwuJune 21, 2025Mali will host the second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Bamako, one year after the first meeting was held...
ByJoy ChukwuJune 21, 2025The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has directed its staff to observe fasting and prayer sessions this June to support the government’s “efforts” to...
ByJoy ChukwuJune 14, 2025The Malian government has officially taken over Société des Mines de Morila SA, once one of the country’s most productive gold mines, following...
ByJoy ChukwuJune 7, 2025Malian customs officials seized more than 100 kilogrammes of pure cocaine on Thursday in a major anti-drug operation carried out by the Mobile...
ByJoy ChukwuJune 7, 2025On June 6, coinciding with President Faure Gnassingbé’s birthday, youth-led protests erupted across the capital and towns in Togo. The protests were sparked...
ByJoy ChukwuJune 7, 2025Thousands of opposition supporters gathered in Abidjan on Saturday, May 31, to demand electoral reforms and protest the exclusion of key opposition figures...
ByJoy ChukwuJune 1, 2025Togo has suspended the issuance of new mining permits for prospecting and exploration as part of an effort to reform its mining sector....
ByJoy ChukwuJune 1, 2025Ghana has temporarily closed its embassy in Washington, D.C., following the uncovering of a widespread visa fraud scheme that allegedly operated within the...
ByJoy ChukwuMay 31, 2025The Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, has announced plans to establish a joint judicial body aimed at...
ByJoy ChukwuMay 31, 2025The Nigerien government has ordered the China National Petroleum Corporation Niger Petroleum (CNPCNP) to terminate the contracts of expatriate employees who have worked...
ByJoy ChukwuMay 26, 2025