Tour du Faso 2025 Kicks Off Amid Excitement and Tight Security
The 36th edition of the Tour du Faso, West Africa’s most prestigious cycling race, began on Thursday in Burkina Faso, bringing together cyclists...
At Least Two Dead, Internet Blackout as Election Crackdown Escalates in Cameroon
Opposition protesters across Cameroon have been met with the authorities as tensions rise following the disputed October 12 presidential election. Two have been...
Ghana’s Ex-First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings Dies at 76
Ghana is mourning the passing of Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, former First Lady and a prominent figure in the country’s political landscape. She...
Tanzanian President Uses Banned Platform X for Campaign Messages — The Height of Political Hypocrisy
Tanzania’s president has come under criticism after posting a series of campaign messages on X (formerly Twitter), despite the platform remaining inaccessible to...
Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Shipments Face Mass Rejections Over Poor Quality
Côte d’Ivoire shippers are rejecting a large percentage of cocoa beans arriving at ports for quality concerns, stirring concern over continuity of supplies...
CNPC Defies Niger Junta, Continues Oil Exports Amid Dispute
China’s state-owned oil giant CNPC has continued crude oil exports from Niger even amidst tensions with the country’s military junta over working conditions...
U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Sanction Nigerian Officials Over Blasphemy Laws
A new bill pending in the United States Senate is seeking to have Nigeria officially listed on the “Country of Particular Concern” list...
How Nigeria Snatched World Cup Playoff Spot Despite Fewer Raw Points
The Super Eagles’ qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs sent shockwaves across Africa: Nigeria qualified despite others collecting more points at...
Traoré Demands Answers After Burkina Faso Miss Out on Playoff Spot to Nigeria
Burkina Faso President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has publicly sought explanations following his country’s dramatic exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff stage....
Mali, Founding Member of NAM, Reaffirms Role at Kampala Ministerial Conference
Mali Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Abdoulaye Diop took part, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in the inauguration of the 19th Mid-Term...
Mali Imposes $10,000 Bond on U.S. Visitors as Burkina Faso Rejects Deportee Deal
The Malian government has announced that American citizens will now be required to post a bond of $10,000 before obtaining a visa to...
Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Request to Receive Deported Migrants
Burkina Faso has rejected a request from the United States to receive migrants deported under President Donald Trump’s renewed immigration crackdown. This decision...