AFRICOM Commander Backtracks on Earlier Comments After Global Backlash, Admits “There Are A Lot of Great Things Going on in Burkina Faso”
United States AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley has backtracked on his earlier remarks regarding Burkina Faso’s governance and management of its natural resources....
Nigeria: Armed Militia Attacks Claim Over 50 Lives in Plateau and Benue State
At least 50 people have been killed in a fresh wave of violent attacks carried out by armed militia in Plateau and Benue...
Mali Govt Plans $573M Irrigation Investment to Transform Agriculture by 2034
The Malian Government is set to invest 333.3 billion CFA francs (approximately $573.4 million) in irrigation development over the next decade as part of...
Rabat: Tobi Amusan Wins Diamond League 100m Hurdles, Breaks Meeting Record
Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Rabat, Morocco, with a blistering time of 12.24 seconds...
Niger and Libya Deepen Security and Strategic Ties in Benghazi Meeting
A high-level Nigerien delegation, led by the Minister of State for the Interior, Public Security, and Territorial Administration, is on an official visit...
Defection: Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno Orders Cabinet to Join APC or Resign
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, has instructed all cabinet members to join him in defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or...
CSS and ECOWAS Begin Negotiations Months After Withdrawal from the Regional Blocs
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Confédération des États du Sahel (CSS) have launched formal consultations in Bamako following...
Niger: World Bank Approves $400m to Rehabilitate Key Road Network Linking Maradi and Zinde
The World Bank has approved $400 million to support a major road infrastructure project in southern Niger, aimed at boosting economic connectivity, climate...
Nigeria: Governor Zulum Says Politicians, Soldiers Acting as Informants for Boko Haram and Army Lacks Equipment to Fight Terrorists
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for...
Nigerians React to Senator Nwebonyi’s Motion to Relocate Villages Near Abuja Airport
Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, has stirred reactions from Nigerians after proposing to relocate villagers near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...
Ghana Earns $34m Annually in Transit Fees from Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali
Ghana’s role as a strategic trade corridor for landlocked neighbours Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, is generating over $34 million annually from transit...
Nigeria: Police Stray Bullet Kills Student On Way to Write WAEC Exam in Ibadan
A stray bullet fired by a policeman has killed a school student who was reportedly on his way to sit for his West...