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IMF Flags Bondholder Concerns as Senegal Faces Deepening Debt Troubles
The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged rising worries among global investors about Senegal’s debt situation as discussions over a new support package continue....
AES Slams Nigeria Over Unauthorised C-130 Landing in Burkina Faso; Portugal Flight Claim Questioned
The diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) deepened on Monday after Burkina Faso confirmed that a Nigerian Air...
Rubber-Stamp Senate Approves Tinubu’s Troop Deployment to Benin at France’s Order Despite Insecurity In Nigeria
Nigeria’s Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Benin Republic following the attempted coup that shook the...
Burkina Faso Captures Nigerian Aircraft, Alleges Territorial Violation
Burkina Faso has detained a Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) aircraft for violating its airspace, according to reports. In a statement signed by the...
Ex Super Falcons Coach Interrogates NFF for Corruption
A former Head Coach of the Nigerian National Women’s team has raised allegations of embezzlement and corruption against the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF)...
2025 CAF Voting Results Trigger Controversies
Football fans and observers in Nigeria have criticised the country’s representatives in the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) after the voting results for...
Nigeria’s Rubber-Stamp Senate Silent as Tinubu’s Unapproved Military Actions in Benin and Burkina Faso Threaten to Ignite a West African War
Nigeria’s Senate continues to generate widespread frustration as its conduct reinforces public claims that it has abandoned its constitutional duty of oversight in...
Burkina Faso Releases Eight INSO Staff Accused of Espionage
Burkina Faso has released eight members of the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) who had been arrested on espionage charges. The release, confirmed...
Mali’s Foreign Minister Meets ISS Delegation to Discuss Security and Peace Efforts
Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, met on 4 December 2025 with a delegation from the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the...
TikTok’s Late-Night Live Ban Sparks Outrage in Nigeria
TikTok has quietly restricted late-night LIVE streaming in Nigeria, a move that has triggered anger among creators who say the platform is cutting...
Nigeria’s Proposed Mining Ban Sparks Backlash From Industry Stakeholders
Nigeria’s efforts to curb insecurity in mineral-rich regions have run into resistance from miners, who say a proposed nationwide suspension of mining activities...
Congo Tightens Control of Cobalt Exports in New Rules Aimed at Reshaping Global Supply
The Democratic Republic of Congo has introduced a new set of export conditions designed to tighten its grip on the global cobalt market,...