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CSS and ECOWAS Begin Negotiations Months After Withdrawal from the Regional Blocs
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Confédération des États du Sahel (CSS) have launched formal consultations in Bamako following...
Burkina Faso Distributes $179 million Worth of Agricultural Equipment to Farmers Using Funds from Nationalised Gold Mining Operations
Burkina Faso has launched a major agricultural campaign funded by internally generated revenues. On 22 May 2025, President Ibrahim Traoré handed over more...
“Trump-Ramaphosa Meeting Delegation Embarrassed South Africa,” EFF Leader Malema Condemns ‘White Genocide’ Claims
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has condemned US President Donald Trump for using misleading video clips to push discredited claims...
Baseless, Malicious and entirely false – Obi Refutes Claim on Tinubu Meeting Snub
On May 21, 2025, Sahara Reporters, an online news platform founded by Omoyele Sowore, published a claim that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s...
Niger: World Bank Approves $400m to Rehabilitate Key Road Network Linking Maradi and Zinde
The World Bank has approved $400 million to support a major road infrastructure project in southern Niger, aimed at boosting economic connectivity, climate...
Nigeria: Governor Zulum Says Politicians, Soldiers Acting as Informants for Boko Haram and Army Lacks Equipment to Fight Terrorists
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for...
DR Congo: Former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo to Serve 10 Years in Prison for Embezzlement, Alongside Central Bank Governor
The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Augustin Ponyo to 10 years of forced labour for...
Nigerians React to Senator Nwebonyi’s Motion to Relocate Villages Near Abuja Airport
Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi, representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, has stirred reactions from Nigerians after proposing to relocate villagers near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...
Nigeria’s National Assembly Padded 2025 Budget with Dubious, Vague Projects Worth N6.93 Trillion – BudgIT
BudgIT, a civic tech organisation focused on public finance reform, has uncovered 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion inserted into the 2025 federal budget...
Ghana Earns $34m Annually in Transit Fees from Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali
Ghana’s role as a strategic trade corridor for landlocked neighbours Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, is generating over $34 million annually from transit...
Nigeria: Police Stray Bullet Kills Student On Way to Write WAEC Exam in Ibadan
A stray bullet fired by a policeman has killed a school student who was reportedly on his way to sit for his West...
Cote d’Ivoire’s Public Institutions Sign Deal with French Airline Corsair for Discounted Paris Flights and Preferential Healthcare, Despite Citizens Struggling with Poor Health Services
Five top Ivorian public institutions have signed a fresh partnership with French airline Corsair, granting government officials and their families discounted flights to...