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Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to Launch Unified Military Force Against Terrorism with 5,000 Officers
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the three nations comprising the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have announced plans to deploy a unified military...
Trump Reverses Several Biden Policies on First Day Back in Office
President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on his first day back in office and reversedkey policies from Joe Biden’s administration. Trump targeted...
M23 Rebels Capture Key Town in Eastern DR Congo
The M23 rebel group has captured Minova, a key town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The city serves as an...
Ghana’s President Mahama Makes First Official Visits To The Gambia, Senegal To Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama made his first official visit abroad since his inauguration, travelling to The Gambia and Senegal on Friday, January...
Malian Prime Minister Visits Ghana Amid Tense Regional Relations
The Prime Minister of Mali, Major General Abdoulaye Maiga, arrived in Accra, leading a high-level delegation to deliver a message from Mali’s President...
China Pledges $130m to Nigeria, Other African Countries to Strengthen Military and Police Forces
China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has announced that his country will provide Nigeria and other African nations ¥1 billion (approximately $130 million) to...
Pan-African Activist Kémi Séba Announces His Candidacy for Benin’s 2026 Presidential Elections
Prominent Pan-African activist Kémi Séba has officially declared his candidacy for Benin’s April 2026 presidential election in a ten-minute video broadcast on his...
Retired Police Officer Decries ₦40k Pension After 35 Years of Service, Says Corruption Will Persist Without Reform
A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Esther Marcus, has condemned the contributory pension scheme, describing it as “dirty” and unfair to Nigerian...
Mali Launches Development of Rice Plains in Timbuktu
The Malian government has approved the creation of the Project for the Development of the Rice Plains of Timbuktu. During its recent session,...
Activist Mahdi Sent To Prison Over Post on French Establishing Military Base in Nigeria
A Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered the detention of Mahdi Shehu, a Nigerian activist at the Kaduna Correctional Service Facility...
AES Belongs to All Africans Fighting for Freedom, Sovereignty of their Countries– Captain Ibrahim Traoré
President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has stressed that the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), founded by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is...
2024 Highlights: The Political Events That Shaped West Africa And The Sahel Region
2024 has been a transformative year for West Africa and the Sahel, marked by geopolitical shifts, military alliances, and evolving governance structures. From...