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ECOWAS Reaffirms Commitment to Launch Eco Single Currency in 2027
West African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to launching the long-awaited Eco single currency in 2027, following the 69th Ordinary Session of the...
Bank of Ghana Report Reveals 75 Staff Dismissed as Fraud Cases Surge 48% in 2025
The Bank of Ghana has disclosed that 75 staff members of banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions were dismissed in 2025 following their involvement...
Tinubu’s Adviser Bayo Onanuga Says He Does Not See Hunger Nigerians Are Complaining About
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has sparked outrage after stating that he does not see the level...
The West’s Quiet Grip on Africa’s Ballot Box
A video from election day in Nigeria showed polling stations opening hours late. Another clip from Zimbabwe showed ballot papers running out while...
JNIM Kills 47 Beninese Soldiers as Sahel Crisis Expands Toward Nigeria
The Sahel crisis has crashed through Benin’s northern frontier with a brutality that has shaken the small West African nation. In an attack...
ECOWAS Mediator Received by Captain Ibrahim Traoré in Ouagadougou to Discuss AES Relations
The ECOWAS mediator for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Lansana Kouyaté, was granted an audience by Captain Ibrahim Traoré on Tuesday to...
AES Pushes Resource Control as Niger Secures $1 Billion Oil Pact With China
Niger’s military led government has signed a sweeping series of oil agreements with Chinese energy firms, marking a major strategic pivot for the...
Captain Traoré Leads Condemnation of Mali Attacks, Calls for Sahel Unity
The Confederation of Sahel States known as AES has issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attacks that struck Mali on April 25,...
Benin Votes for New President as Main Opposition Candidate Is Barred and Voter Apathy Threatens Turnout
Voters in Benin will head to the polls on Sunday, April 12, 2026, to elect a new president in a race that has...
Mali Awards University Aid to Over 18,000 Students as Sahel Alliance Hails Transparency Push
The Alliance of Sahel States has welcomed the validation of the 2025‑2026 university aid attribution process in Mali, which saw more than 18,000...
Night Gunfire Near Presidential Palace Sparks Tension in Ouagadougou
Gunshots were heard late on the night of February 28 into March 1 near the presidential palace in Ouagadougou, sending waves of concern...
Investigation Links Western Funding Networks and NGOs to African Conflict, Terror Financing, and Organised Crime
A transcontinental investigation has exposed an alleged web of Western-funded organisations and individuals linked to espionage, aid diversion, transnational crime, and the indirect...