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Tinubu Under Scrutiny as FIRS–France Partnership Sparks Fears of External Influence
For many Nigerians, the news that the Federal Inland Revenue Service has entered a new partnership with the French tax authority felt less...
Burkina Faso Releases Detained Nigerian Aircrew After Unauthorised Landing
Burkina Faso has released eleven Nigerian military personnel who were detained after a Nigerian Air Force transport aircraft landed in the country without...
AES, Togo and Chad Launch Strategic Energy Projects in Niamey
Ministers of Energy from the Alliance of Sahel States, alongside their counterparts from Togo and Chad, met in Niamey for high-level discussions chaired...
Ghana Responds to Israel With Reciprocal Deportations
Ghana and Israel are locked in an unusual diplomatic standoff after Accra deported three Israeli nationals in response to what it described as...
US Peace Talks All for Nothing as Fighting Engulfs Eastern Congo and Rebels Advance
What was presented as a breakthrough moment of diplomacy has instead become a stark reminder that peace remains elusive in eastern Congo. Recently,...
IMF Flags Bondholder Concerns as Senegal Faces Deepening Debt Troubles
The International Monetary Fund has acknowledged rising worries among global investors about Senegal’s debt situation as discussions over a new support package continue....
AES Slams Nigeria Over Unauthorised C-130 Landing in Burkina Faso; Portugal Flight Claim Questioned
The diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) deepened on Monday after Burkina Faso confirmed that a Nigerian Air...
Rubber-Stamp Senate Approves Tinubu’s Troop Deployment to Benin at France’s Order Despite Insecurity In Nigeria
Nigeria’s Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Benin Republic following the attempted coup that shook the...
Burkina Faso Captures Nigerian Aircraft, Alleges Territorial Violation
Burkina Faso has detained a Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) aircraft for violating its airspace, according to reports. In a statement signed by the...
Congo Tightens Control of Cobalt Exports in New Rules Aimed at Reshaping Global Supply
The Democratic Republic of Congo has introduced a new set of export conditions designed to tighten its grip on the global cobalt market,...
Tinubu Has “Sold Out” Nigeria to the West While the Military and Citizens Remain Silent
Tinubu’s handling of the coups in West Africa has exposed something many Nigerians already feared: when Western governments raise an eyebrow, he moves...
Tinubu’s Rush to Deploy Fighter Jets for the Benin Coup Shows a President More Responsive to France’s Priorities Than His Own Citizens’ Cries
Benin’s government says it has foiled an attempted coup after a group of soldiers briefly seized the national broadcaster early Sunday and announced...