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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...
Niger’s President Outlines Vision for Strategic Partnership with China
Niger’s Head of State, General Abdourahmane Tiani, has articulated a renewed vision for his country’s relationship with China, emphasizing sovereignty, mutual respect and...
Niger Reviews and Approves Draft Roadmap for Second Year of AES Confederation
The Government of Niger has taken a new step in consolidating its role within the Alliance of Sahel States, as Prime Minister Ali...
Nigeria Film Industry Calls for Cheaper Tickets and Decentralised Cinemas to Boost Nollywood
Nigeria’s film industry is at a critical crossroads as experts warn that structural challenges in cinema exhibition are holding back the economic potential...
Assimi Goïta Places AES at the Core of Mali’s New Foreign Policy Strategy
Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, has formally placed the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States at the centre of the country’s foreign...
Nigeria, Angola Agree on Visa-Free Travel Deal
Nigeria and Angola have signed a visa exemption agreement, a move expected to strengthen diplomatic ties and encourage business, tourism, and cultural exchange...
Niger Plans Return of Seized Uranium as Tensions with France Continue
Niger’s military-led government has indicated it is ready to return uranium produced by the French nuclear company Orano, following the takeover of a major...
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...
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...
Grammys Honour Fela Kuti With Historic Lifetime Achievement Award
Legendary Nigerian musician and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The...
Toyin Abraham Joins Funke Akindele as Nollywood Billionaire Filmmaker with Oversabi Aunty
Veteran actress, producer, and now director Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi has reached a career milestone with Oversabi Aunty, the comedy she wrote, produced, and...
Mali Says Reports of New Three-State Sahel Currency Are False but Talks Continue on Economic Integration
Mali’s government has rejected claims that it and its neighbours, Burkina Faso and Niger, have launched a new common currency, clarifying that no...