Protesters In Ghana Demand Release Of Detained Anti-Galamsey Activists
Protests began in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, calling for the release of 53 activists who were arrested last week during demonstrations against illegal...
Burkina Faso Launches Digital Platform Containing Over 11,000 Laws Of Ministries, Institutions
Burkina Faso has introduced a new digital platform that centralises over 11,000 laws and regulations from various ministries and institutions. The platform was...
Zambia’s Electricity Crisis Worsens As Over-Reliance On Hydropower Backfires
Zambia is grappling with its worst electricity shortages, with blackouts lasting up to three days in some areas. The country, which relies heavily...
ECOWAS Bank Indicates Commitment To Continue Financial Relations With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Despite ECOWAS Tensions
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has expressed its commitment to maintaining financial partnerships with Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, despite...
Over 2,400 Kg Of Cocaine Seized At Mali International Airport
Security agents at the Modibo Keita International Airport in Mali have seized more than 2,418 kilogrammes of cocaine destined for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia....
UN General Assembly: Burkina Faso Accuses Ukraine Again Of Sponsoring Terrorists In Sahel Region
Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Karamoko Traore while addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Monday reiterated the country’s accusation against Ukraine of sponsoring...
African Migrants In Lebanon Abandoned By Employers Amid War with Israel, Video Reveals
A video circulating online has revealed that African migrants in Lebanon are being instructed by their Lebanese employers to stay behind and take...
Tanzania Mandates Gold Dealers To Be Selling 20% Of Gold To Central Bank Starting Oct. 1
Tanzania’s mining regulator has mandated that all mining companies and traders exporting gold must sell at least 20 per cent of their gold...
Burkina Faso Former Special Forces Commander Confesses To Destabilisation Plot
The former commander of Burkina Faso’s special forces, Ahmed Kinda, has confessed to his involvement in a recent attempt to destabilise the country....
Uganda Commissions $1.7 Billion Hydropower Plant Financed By China
Uganda commissioned its largest electricity generation facility, the 600-megawatt Karuma Hydropower Project. The $1.7 billion project, primarily financed through a loan from China,...
French Army Chief Admits Presence Of French Soldiers In Guinea, Mali’s Neighbouring Country
The French Chief of the Defence Staff, General Thierry Burkhard, recently admitted for the first time the presence of French military soldiers in...
New Report Highlights Challenges Faced By Environmental Defenders, Featuring Congolese Award-winning Environmentalist
A new report drawing attention to the growing challenges faced by environmental defenders has been launched Thursday during New York Climate Week at...