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Mali Begins Political Party Reform Amid Supreme Court’s Alarming Transparency Report

Malian Authorities have launched an overhaul of the country’s party system, guided by constitutional principles and public demand for greater accountability. This restructuring...

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US Court Directs FBI, DEA to Submit Schedule for Release of Unredacted Files on Tinubu’s Heroin Trafficking Ties by July 31

A U.S. court filing has confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) must submit a schedule...

In a ministerial meeting of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) held in Bamako on January 16, 2025, key decisions emerging from the session include establishing a Regional Investment Bank and launching transformative infrastructure projects across member states.
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Opinion: The Sahel’s Diplomatic Confusion – AES, Russia, and Algeria in a Tangled Web

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, has shown strong military and diplomatic cohesion since their respective military...

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“Alabuga Truth”: A Western Disinformation Operation In Focus

In today’s world, power is no longer solely defined by military might or economic dominance; it heavily depends on control of narratives. As...

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Tinubu Plots to Fracture Northern Unity, Sow Ethno-religious Resentments, Forge Kwankwaso Alliance Ahead of 2027 Elections – Umar Sani

Emerging intelligence suggests President Bola Tinubu is formulating strategies to dismantle northern political unity ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. According to Umar...

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Rivers: Tinubu’s Hidden Obsession

You cannot tell who a man is until he is in power or empowered, but you can tell what a man could do...

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Hundeyin and Greenspan Win FOIA Suit as US Court Orders FBI, Other Federal Agencies To Release Unredacted Files on Tinubu’s Heroin Trafficking

West Africa Weekly’s EIC David Hundeyin and Aaron Greenspan of Plainsite have won the lawsuit [No. 23-1816 (BAH)] which they jointly instituted against...

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Côte d’Ivoire Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo Withdraws Party From Electoral Commission, Calls It A Tool Of The Regime

The former President of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, has announced the suspension of his party, the African People’s Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI),...

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Tinubu’s Sole Administrator in Rivers Defies Court Order, Appoints LG Administrators

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has appointed administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the...

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U.S. Revokes All South Sudanese Visas After Country’s Noncompliance to Repatriate Deported Citizens

The United States Government has cancelled all visas held by South Sudanese nationals and suspended issuing new ones. This major decision affects students,...

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‘I Did Everything Possible’ to Keep Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger in ECOWAS — Faye

Senegalese President Bassirou Faye on Friday said he had exhausted all diplomatic efforts to persuade Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to remain in...

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NYSC DG Calls For Reforms, Not Scrapping Of The Scheme 

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, at the 2025 Batch A Premobilization Workshop, said that the...