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Niger Receives Iranian Envoy in Ouagadougou as AES Strengthens International Cooperation
On November 26, 2025, during the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Ouagadougou, Niger’s Foreign Minister Bakary...
Barrick Gold Backs Down as Mali Tightens Control of Its Mining Sector
After more than two years of standoffs, seizures, legal battles and diplomatic tension, the government of Mali has finally compelled Barrick Gold to...
Zamfara’s Mass Wedding Raises Fresh Alarm About Welfare, Religion, and the Rights of the Girl Child
The Zamfara State Government has once again sponsored a mass wedding programme, this time pairing 200 female orphans and widows in a ceremony...
Russia Steps In to Support Mali Amid Nationwide Fuel Shortages
Russia has begun providing direct support to Mali as the country struggles with fuel shortages that have disrupted transport, power supply and economic...
Nigeria Security Concerns Deepens Amidst International Violence Against Christians Claims
The abduction and killing of Brigadier General Uba in Borno State and the kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls and their principal from Government Girls Comprehensive...
Gabon Signs Landmark Climate Deal to Protect the Congo Basin
Gabon has entered a new phase in its environmental strategy after signing a landmark climate finance deal to protect a vast portion of...
Tinubu Demanded Jonathan’s Resignation in 2014—Why Is He Still in Office While Schoolgirls Are Kidnapped and Violence Spreads Nationwide?
The presidency of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going through one of its most severe moments as the worsening insecurity, controversies surrounding governance,...
Congo Extends Minerals Trade Ban in Conflict Zones as Pressure Mounts on Global Supply Chains
The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended its ban on the trade of minerals from dozens of artisanal mining sites in the country’s...
Benin Extends Presidential Term to Seven Years in Major Constitutional Overhaul
Benin has approved a sweeping constitutional reform that extends the presidential mandate from five to seven years, marking one of the most significant...
Nigerian Army Denies ISWAP Claims After Militants Announce Killing of Brigadier General
Nigeria’s military is pushing back against claims by the Islamic State West Africa Province that it captured and executed a senior army officer...
Kebbi School Abductions Spark Outrage as Government Faces Accusations of Silence
For the families of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, the nightmare began long before...
U.S. Lawmaker Accuses Tinubu of Downplaying Christian Persecution in Nigeria
A United States congressman, Riley M. Moore, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of minimising what he describes as a campaign of Christian...