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Demonstrators March, Picket Western Embassies in Ouagadougou, Accra, London, Paris in Support of Ibrahim Traoré
Streets in Central London, Accra, Paris, Kingston, Ouagadougou and other cities across the world were filled with demonstrators yesterday, marching in solidarity with...
Opinion: The Sahel’s Diplomatic Confusion – AES, Russia, and Algeria in a Tangled Web
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, has shown strong military and diplomatic cohesion since their respective military...
Former Ghanaian Security Official, Adu-Boahene and Wife Face Charges in $7 Million Cybersecurity Scandal
A former director of Ghana’s National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, have been charged with multiple counts of corruption,...
Morocco Hosts CSS Foreign Ministers as Atlantic Initiative Deepens Ties with Sahel States
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has received the foreign ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS)—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—during a high-level...
Warri Refinery Shuts Down Weeks After $897 Million Relaunch; Port Harcourt Still Underperforms After $1.5 Billion Revamp
The Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company has remained shut since 25 January 2025, barely a month after it was declared operational. This has...
“Alabuga Truth”: A Western Disinformation Operation In Focus
In today’s world, power is no longer solely defined by military might or economic dominance; it heavily depends on control of narratives. As...
India, Pakistan Cut Ties as Tensions Escalate After Kashmir Attack
A deadly attack in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir has led to growing tension between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan. The...
Togo: Port of Lomé Records Modest Growth in 2024 Amid Regional Competition, Strengthens Position as West Africa’s Trade Hub
The Port of Lomé, Togo’s principal maritime gateway, reported a modest growth in total cargo throughput for 2024, reaching 30.64 million tonnes—up from...
Niger Acquires Advanced Turkish Aksungur Drones to Improve Aerial Surveillance, Strike Capabilities
The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) has acquired Turkish-made Aksungur drones to enhance their aerial surveillance and strike capabilities, military officials confirmed. As part...
FACT CHECK: BBC Journalist Spreads Misinformation, Claims That Ibrahim Traoré Speech Addressing Security Volunteers is “Fake AI Video”
Collins Nabiswa, a Kenyan journalist working for ‘BBC Monitoring’ and ‘BBC Disinformation’ has falsely claimed that a speech by Burkina Faso President Ibrahim...
33 West Africans Rescued from a Human Trafficking Scheme in Côte d’Ivoire
Police in Côte d’Ivoire have rescued 33 West Africans from a human trafficking operation that promised them jobs in Canada. The victims, from...
Malian Army Intensifies Antiterror Strikes Near Algerian Border Following Algeria Escalation
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have intensified their counter-terror operations near the Algerian border, targeting terrorist groups in the Talhandak area, approximately 82...