Military Takes Control in Guinea Bissau After Disputed Election in Fresh Coup d’État
Guinea-Bissau has been thrown into fresh political chaos after the military launched a coup, arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, and shut down the...
Barrick Gold Backs Down as Mali Tightens Control of Its Mining Sector
After more than two years of standoffs, seizures, legal battles and diplomatic tension, the government of Mali has finally compelled Barrick Gold to...
Tinubu Pushes AU-EU Summit-Led Security Strategy as Nigeria Rejects Mercenaries
Nigeria’s decision to reject the use of private military contractors sits at the intersection of principle, politics and national insecurity. President Bola Tinubu...
Zamfara’s Mass Wedding Raises Fresh Alarm About Welfare, Religion, and the Rights of the Girl Child
The Zamfara State Government has once again sponsored a mass wedding programme, this time pairing 200 female orphans and widows in a ceremony...
Tinubu Accused of Quietly Engaging and Negotiating With Terrorists as Hostages Are Freed Without a Single Arrest
In a dramatic turn after a week of mass kidnappings across Nigeria, security agencies announced the safe release of key abductees. Yet heavy...
Tinubu Under Fire as Brigadier General Musa Uba and Soldiers Receive No Ceremony While Gumi, Protected by the State, Advocates Leniency for Terrorists
The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu faces a painful crisis of priorities in Nigeria following the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba...
Burkina Faso Approves Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia
Burkina Faso’s Parliament has given the green light to a landmark agreement with Russia aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of civil...
Tinubu’s ‘Revenue Cartel’ Returns as FIRS Appoints Xpress Payments to Collect Federal Taxes Amid Allegations of National Revenue Monopoly
President Bola Tinubu’s government is facing political scrutiny following the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) appointment of a new collecting agent, with allegations...
Assimi Goïta Receives Ministerial Delegation of the Sahel States Confederation
The transitional President of Mali and current President of the Sahel States Confederation (Alliance des États du Sahel, AES), General Assimi Goïta, on...
Bandits Demand ₦3.8 Billion for Abducted Kwara Worshippers — Is the Nigerian Government Quietly Negotiating With Terrorists?
Kwara State is reeling after armed men stormed a Christ Apostolic Church in the quiet community of Eruku, killing several people and abducting...
Russia Steps In to Support Mali Amid Nationwide Fuel Shortages
Russia has begun providing direct support to Mali as the country struggles with fuel shortages that have disrupted transport, power supply and economic...
Niger Suspends More Than 320 NGOs in Niamey Over Financial Reporting Violations
Authorities in Niger have suspended the activities of more than 320 non-governmental organisations and development associations operating in the capital, Niamey. The decision...