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Chad Seeks Stronger Integration Into Sahel Security Structure
Chad is moving closer to full integration with the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) through plans to host a regional security coordination centre...
Mali Receives New Military Equipment To Strengthen National Defence
Mali has received a new shipment of military equipment for the Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa). The delivery, which arrived in the capital,...
Why Shipping Between African Countries Is More Expensive Than Trading With Europe or Asia
It costs more to ship a container from Nigeria to Ghana than it does to ship one from China to Nigeria. For many...
A Coordinated Plot to Destabilise West Africa? Signs Point to a Growing Threat
A series of high-stakes provocations, misinformation campaigns, and violent incidents unfolding over the past two weeks suggests a deliberate effort to destabilise West...
U.S.-Funded PR Network Secretly Targets Nigerian GMO Critics While Enlisting Doctors and Journalists to Shape Public Opinion
In a multi-continent campaign, the U.S. government funded public relations strategies and digital surveillance tools aimed at reshaping Nigerians’ perceptions of genetically modified...
CSS States May Boycott UEMOA Over Alleged Obstruction of Power Rotation by President Ouattara
Tensions are rising within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) ahead of its ministerial meeting scheduled for July 11, as the...
Africa World Airlines Launches Direct Accra-Ouagadougou Flights, Boosts Connectivity with Sahel Region
Africa World Airlines (AWA) has officially launched its new direct flight route between Accra, Ghana and Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. The...
Trump’s Administration Considering Visa Ban on Nigeria, 35 Other Nations, Citing Security Concerns
Barely a week after enacting a travel ban on seven African countries, the Trump-led U.S. administration is reportedly considering a broader visa restriction...
Confederation of Sahel States Moves to Establish Joint Judicial Body
The Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, has announced plans to establish a joint judicial body aimed at...
DR Congo: Former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo to Serve 10 Years in Prison for Embezzlement, Alongside Central Bank Governor
The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Augustin Ponyo to 10 years of forced labour for...
Nigeria: Police Stray Bullet Kills Student On Way to Write WAEC Exam in Ibadan
A stray bullet fired by a policeman has killed a school student who was reportedly on his way to sit for his West...
‘Evil Twin of GMOs’: Nigerian Expert Sounds Alarm on Glyphosate Herbicide Use in Rural Farming
Segun Adebayo, Director of Operations at the Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CESFAR), has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently reassess the...