AES and Togo Discuss Customs Reform and Regional Trade Integration
The member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, held talks with Togo on October 3 to advance plans for modernising and harmonising their...
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Finalise Joint Plan to Exit ICC and Establish Sahelian Court
The justice ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — the three member states of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) met this...
Bola Tinubu Intervenes in FOIA Lawsuit, Asks U.S. Court to Block FBI, DEA Release Of His Unredacted Records
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has intervened via his lawyer, Oluwole O. Afolabi, in the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit at the...
Ethiopia: Israel’s Twin In Africa Expansionism, Proxy Wars, And The Assault On Sovereignty
For generations, Ethiopia has functioned as the “Israel of Africa.” It is a state driven by relentless expansionist ideology, systematic manipulation of historical...
Nigerian Government Pushes “IMF-Debt-Free” Media Narrative As Nigeria Becomes Africa’s Largest World Bank Debtor
A Nigerian social media influencer has resurfaced a four-month-old news report from Arise News, subtly suggesting that under President Bola Tinubu’s regime, the...
Ex-DGSI Boss Nacer El Djinn’s Escape Puts Algerian Leadership Under Pressure
The escape of General Abdelkader Haddad, better known as Nacer El Djinn, the former head of Algeria’s powerful internal intelligence service, the DGSI,...
Dr. Kingsley Obiora Joins Ranks of Nigeria’s Top Economists with NES Fellowship Honour
Dr. Kingsley Obiora, a prominent economist and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been awarded the prestigious 2025...
From False Visa Promises to Drug Controversies, Tinubu Keeps Demarketing Nigeria on the Global Stage
The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
Tinubu’s Actions Signal A Colonial-Era Comeback As He Scraps Key National Traditions
The Tinubu regime has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary of Independence on Wednesday, October 1. This...
ICYMI: Rwanda Confirms Deal to Take U.S. Deportees Despite Backlash On Trump Deportation Policy
Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 migrants from the United States, part of a controversial deal struck with President Donald Trump’s...
Namibia to Take Majority Control In All New Mines With 51% Ownership Policy
Namibia will require a 51% ownership stake in all new mining operations established on Namibian soil. This is a step toward resource nationalism...
South Sudan Seeks U.S. Sanctions Relief in Exchange for Accepting More Deportees
The Trump administration’s deportation policy has come under fire as reports emerge of secretive deals with African nations, including war-torn South Sudan and the...
Kenya Eyes Burkina Faso for Cross-Border Dairy Expansion as Part of Broader Intra-Africa Trade and Agribusiness Strategy
In a significant move to expand its agricultural footprint in West Africa, Kenya is reportedly exploring establishing a milk processing plant in Burkina...
France’s Factory Shutdowns Signal Deeper Crisis as Africa Reclaims Control of Resources
France’s industrial base is under severe pressure, with increasing factory shutdowns across key sectors. From automotive to steel and agri-processing, closures and layoffs...
IMF-Backed Fuel Subsidy Removal Triggers Deadly Protests in Angola, Leaving 22 Dead and Over 1,200 Arrested
At least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,200 arrested following violent protests across Angola, sparked by the government’s controversial decision...
Kenyan Smallholder Farmers Await Landmark Court Ruling on Seed Sovereignty
As the High Court prepares to deliver a landmark ruling on November 27, 2025, smallholder farmers across Kenya anxiously await the outcome. The...
US and Israel Turn Africa Into a Dumping Ground for Deportees and Displaced Palestinians
The United States and Israel are being criticised for trying to send refugees, displaced people and deportees to African nations, many of which...
France’s RFI Seeks Direct Access to Northern Nigeria’s Minds Through Sports ‘Partnership
Radio France Internationale (RFI), a French state-funded radio news network, has embarked on an unprecedented “partnership” with Kano Pillars, a prominent football club...
U.S. Deports Eight Prisoners to South Sudan as Pressure Mounts on West African Nations
The United States has deported a group of convicted foreign nationals to South Sudan while mounting pressure on African countries to accept deportees...
For Bolé Festival, The Future Still Tastes Like Home
There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
Babatunde Apalowo’s Next Nollywood Film, Londoner, Is Personal, but Its Questions Are Collective
Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
Nnamdi Kanaga’s “Water Girl” and the New Wave of Mythmaking in Nigerian Cinema
The crackle of a Montana winter seems worlds away from the humid whispers of Igbo folklore. Yet, in a Bozeman editing suite, filmmaker...
Exclusive: MI6, CIA-linked NGOs, Bill Gates Are Directly Writing Nigeria’s Security, Health, Food And Tax Laws
Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
EXPOSED: US Embassy in Uganda Runs Clandestine Foreign Interference Program Targeting East African Journalists
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
Biyi Toluwalase Puts Story First in Every Nollywood Film He Edits
The editor behind Gangs of Lagos, Sista, and Makemation talks about invisible storytelling, creative trust, and why caring about the project is everything—often...
Why “The Fire and the Moth” Feels Like Taiwo Egunjobi’s Truest Story
Taiwo Egunjobi returns with “The Fire and the Moth,” a tense thriller we previewed after a private screening, delving into local lore and...
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...
Niger Foreign Minister Meets Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to Deepen Bilateral Ties
Niger’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad, Yaou Sangaré Bakary, paid a working visit to Venezuela on Monday, October 1, where...
Nigeria at 65: From Fastest-Growing Economy to Total Failure Under Western-Backed APC Rule
As Nigeria marks its 65th anniversary of independence, official celebrations have been overshadowed by national crises, and the country remains far from independent,...
DR Congo Court Convicts Ex-President Kabila Over M23 Rebellion
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia after convicting him of...
Tinubu’s 65th Independence Broadcast Promises A ‘New Dawn,’ But Nigerians See Only Darkness And Despair
In President Bola Tinubu’s national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2025, he painted a picture of a nation...
Tems Makes History as First Nigerian Woman to Sell Over 10 Million Units in the US
Nigerian singer and songwriter Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has achieved a significant milestone in the global music industry. She has become...
Nigeria to Sit Out Oscars 2026 as NOSC Votes “No Submission”
Nigeria will not submit a film for the International Feature Film category of the 2026 Oscars, the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) announced...
