Politics
Togo Swears In Gnassingbé Under New Parliamentary System That Could Have Him Rule Indefinitely
Togo entered a new political era on Saturday, May 3, with the swearing-in of Faure Gnassingbé as President of the Council of Ministers,...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
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...
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,...
‘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...