Nigerian Woman Faces Jail for Posting Tomato Puree Review on Facebook
Chioma Okoli, a Nigerian woman, is facing legal consequences after posting a review of Nagiko tomato puree on her Facebook page on September 16, 2023. […]
ECOWAS
Three junta-led Sahel states form new confederation, brushing aside ECOWAS peace offer
In a significant geopolitical shift, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have finalized plans to form a new confederation, despite ECOWAS’ decision to lift sanctions on […]
Niger’s Prime Minister Alleges Benin’s Blockade of Oil Exports Breaches Agreements
Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, asserted on Saturday that Benin’s halt on Niger’s oil exports, prompted by a border closure, violates trade agreements […]
Mali’s Political Parties Call for Elections Amid Junta’s Broken Transition Pledge
In Mali, political factions are urging the junta to set a timeline for presidential elections, following its failure to conduct polls within the 24 months […]
ECOWAS to lift some sanctions on Niger, Mali and Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced that it was lifting some sanctions it had imposed between 2020-2023 on Guinea and Mali. This […]
ECOWAS gathers to discuss current security and political issues in the region
Foreign ministers from West Africa are convening urgent discussions on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to address the political turmoil in Senegal and conflicts with […]
West Africa’s ‘Brexit’: Mali stays with regional currency zone, Burkina Faso weighs exit
Mali has said it has no intentions of leaving West Africa’s currency zone, while Burkina Faso has hinted at its possible withdrawal after they, along […]
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger pull out of regional bloc ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced Sunday January 28 their withdrawal from the regional organization the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that they […]
Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew after military barracks attacked
Sierra Leone’s government has given assurances that security forces have pushed back to the outskirts of Freetown those responsible for the armed clashes that have […]
Venezuela condemns Cape Verde’s actions in the Alex Saab case
Venezuela on Tuesday November 7 condemned Cape Verde’s actions in authorizing, in 2021, the extradition of Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman who acted as a […]