African Union signals diplomatic reset with Sahel alliance states
The African Union has begun a new diplomatic approach toward the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, in what officials describe as a...
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Tinubu Government Claims Intelligence Cooperation With the US, Yet New York Times Publishes Conflicting Story Following $9 Million US Lobbying Effort
When the New York Times published its investigation suggesting that claims from a little-known civil society actor in Onitsha helped shape Washington’s perception...
Niger’s Security Forces Record Major Gains Against Armed Groups
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Burkina Faso Takes Legal Step Toward Nuclear Energy Development
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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Turn to Russia for Shared Telecom Network
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From False Visa Promises to Drug Controversies, Tinubu Keeps Demarketing Nigeria on the Global Stage
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Tinubu’s Actions Signal A Colonial-Era Comeback As He Scraps Key National Traditions
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Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré Reviews 2025 Achievements, Sets Ambitious Agenda for 2026
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Mali Says Reports of New Three-State Sahel Currency Are False but Talks Continue on Economic Integration
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Arthur Eze Loses Senegal Offshore Oil Block as Government Reclaims Licence
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Tinubu Deducts N100bn Monthly From Federation Account Without Approval El-Rufai Alleges Says Action Deserves Impeachment
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After Taiwo Oyedele’s Denials, Lagos State Activates ‘Power of Substitution’ Under Tinubu-Altered Tax Law, Allowing Authorities to Redirect Payments Without Court Orders
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Ghana Moves to Reclaim Kwame Nkrumah’s Former Residence in Guinea
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Ghana Shares Gold Mining Model With Tanzania
Ghana has taken a leading role in shaping Africa’s future approach to gold mining, sharing its experience and reforms with Tanzania in a...
Ghana to Begin Construction of Nation’s Tallest Bridge With Japanese Support
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Trump’s Greenland Threat Forces Europe to Taste the Logic of Western Colonial Power
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The AFCON Final in Morocco and the Controversies That Followed
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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
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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
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Fresh scrutiny has fallen on federal spending after a new review uncovered dozens of questionable projects tied to the current administration. The findings...
As Death Toll Rises in Kwara and Katsina, US Troops Arrive and Trump Applauds Remi Tinubu
More than 200 Nigerians have been killed in a wave of attacks across Kwara and Katsina states, yet the national conversation is being...
Ghana Records Lowest Inflation in Five Years
Ghana’s inflation has fallen to its lowest level in five years, offering a sign of relief for households and businesses after a long...
Rebel Group Targets Kisangani Airport in Escalation of Congo Conflict
A rebel coalition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on the strategic northeastern city of Kisangani,...
Ghana to Rename Kotoka International Airport
Ghana’s government is preparing to rename the country’s main international gateway, Kotoka International Airport, as Accra International Airport. The proposal is expected to...
Russia Congratulates Ibrahim Traoré on Assuming AES Presidency
Russia has congratulated Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on his assumption of the rotating presidency of the Confederation of Sahel States, known...
