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Cocoa Farmers in Ondo Push Back Against New Forest Policy
In Ondo State, tension is brewing between cocoa farmers and the government over a new Forest Farming Policy that many describe as punitive...
While the Sahel Unites, Nigeria Still Struggles With Its Passport Identity
Nigeria’s government has unveiled yet another passport reform, a single travel emergency passport meant to help citizens abroad who must return home urgently. However,...
Mali: Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga Steps In to Tackle Fuel Crisis
Mali’s Prime Minister, Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga, chaired an inter-ministerial crisis management meeting on Monday, November 4, 2025, as the country grapples with a...
TikTok Pulls Down Over Half a Million Videos in Kenya as Platform Steps Up Safety Enforcement
According to the company’s latest transparency data, the video-sharing app TikTok removed 592,037 videos in Kenya during the second quarter of 2025, part...
Mali Eyes Global Lithium Role with Inauguration of Bougouni Mine
On Monday, November 3, 2025, Mali’s transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, officially inaugurated the Bougouni Lithium Project, marking the country’s second major lithium...
Guinea’s Junta Leader Mamadi Doumbouya Declares Presidential Bid
Four years after seizing power in a September 2021 coup, Mamady Doumbouya has formally submitted his candidacy for the December 28, 2025, presidential...
Mali’s Fuel Shortage Exposes Widespread Corruption in Distribution Chain
Authorities in Mali have arrested more than thirty people in connection with a sprawling fuel diversion network uncovered in the capital, Bamako. The...
Ghana Launches Sweeping Audit of Mining Firms in Decade’s Biggest Oversight Push
Ghana has ordered its most aggressive audit of the mining sector in a decade, deploying auditors, forensic accountants, and independent consultants to major...
As Niger Celebrates New FIFA Mini-Pitches, Nigeria Faces Questions Over Misused Funds
In a highlight for youth football in West Africa, Niger has become the third African country to benefit from the FIFA Arena mini-pitches...
Niger and Chad Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Lamine Zeine, met with Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in N’Djamena on October 31, 2025, on the sidelines...
President Ibrahim Traoré Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes on October 31
Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, paid tribute to the nation’s fallen heroes on October 31, honouring those who sacrificed their lives...
Niger and Venezuela Strengthen Energy Cooperation
Niger’s Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, received Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons Martinez Navarro Jovanny José in audience on Thursday,...