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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Turn to Russia for Shared Telecom Network
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced plans to develop the Sahel’s first shared telecommunications network, turning to Russia for technical support as...
Ghana Shares Gold Mining Model With Tanzania
Ghana has taken a leading role in shaping Africa’s future approach to gold mining, sharing its experience and reforms with Tanzania in a...
Ghana to Begin Construction of Nation’s Tallest Bridge With Japanese Support
Ghana is preparing to begin construction on what will become the country’s tallest bridge, a project backed by Japanese financing and technical expertise...
Senegal Coach Defends AFCON Walk-Off as CAF Considers Sanctions
Senegal’s head coach, Pape Bouna Thiaw, has publicly defended the controversial decision to lead his team off the pitch during the closing moments...
The AFCON Final in Morocco and the Controversies That Followed
The Africa Cup of Nations final between hosts Morocco and Senegal ended with a trophy in Dakar, but left a host of unresolved...
Mali’s Transition Leader Attends Swearing-In of Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya
Mali’s President of the Transition, General Assimi Goïta, represented the country in Conakry on January 17, 2026, for the official inauguration of Guinea’s...
Malian Army Conducts Successful Surveillance Operation in Mopti Region
The Malian Armed Forces have carried out a successful territorial surveillance operation in the north-eastern area of Saraferé, in the Mopti region, according...
Niger’s Security Forces Record Major Gains Against Armed Groups
Niger’s Defence and Security Forces have reported significant results following a week of intensive counterterrorism operations conducted across the country between January 5...
Fuel Supply Improves in Bamako as Hundreds of Tankers Arrive
Bamako has recorded a significant improvement in fuel supply following the arrival of around 400 fuel tankers in the Malian capital on Thursday,...
Burkina Faso Adopts Law Defining Status of Traditional and Customary Chiefs
Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly has adopted a new law establishing the legal status of traditional and customary chieftaincy, a move aimed at...
Niger Receives Credentials of Five Newly Appointed Ambassadors
Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad, Bakary Yaou Sangaré, on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, received the copies of credentials of...
Mali Moves to End Power Outages in Bamako With Major Grid Upgrade
Mali has taken a significant step toward reducing chronic electricity outages in its capital, Bamako, following the approval of substantial financing to modernise...