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...
Mali Suspends Teaching of the French Revolution in 9th Grade Curriculum
The Malian Ministry of National Education has announced the suspension of the French Revolution from the 9th-grade history curriculum. The directive, issued on...
Malian Forces Neutralize Dozens of Terrorists in Major Counteroffensive Operations
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have carried out a series of successful operations across several regions of the country, neutralising dozens of terrorists...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Adopt Unified Sahel Alliance e-Passport
The member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso — have officially adopted a unified electronic...
Malian Ambassador Presents Credentials to Hungarian President
His Excellency Yacouba Diakité, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Mali with residence in Rome, has officially presented his letters...
Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu’s 60th Birthday DJ, Tim Westwood, Charged with Four Counts of Rape
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is facing growing backlash and accusations of poor judgment after UK DJ Tim Westwood reportedly performed at his...
Niger’s Prime Minister Attends WAEMU Ministerial Meeting in Dakar as Burkina Faso Takes Over Council Presidency
Niger’s Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, joined his counterparts from the West African Economic and Monetary...
AES and Togo Discuss Customs Reform and Regional Trade Integration
The member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, held talks with Togo on October 3 to...
Tinubu Regime Causes More Pain For Nigerians As Cooking Gas Prices Soar 40% In One Week
The price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has skyrocketed to N25,000 this week,...