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 […]
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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 […]
Cape Verde wants to pay off ECOWAS debt
The Cape Verdean Minister of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday, October 11, that the government will seek partnerships to stop accumulating, by 2024, a debt to […]
Niger debunks Algeria’s claim mediation accepted
The Nigerien Foreign Ministry Tuesday October 3 rejected a statement by Algerian authorities that the West African country has accepted Algiers mediation that proposes a […]
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló highlights Guinea-Bissau’s external projection on 50 years of independence
The Head of State believes that “Guinea-Bissau’s diplomacy has achieved notable successes, which have been widely recognized within the international community”, but notes that this […]
AU suspends Niger’s membership due to coup, as ECOWAS rejects junta’s 3-year transition plan
The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger, the scene of the region’s latest military takeover, from all its activities, calling on its members to avoid […]
The Seventh coup in West and Central Africa since 2020: Niger’s president overthrown by Army
A group of soldiers claim to have detained Niger’s democratically elected president in what neighboring countries condemned as an attempted coup, with the United Nations, […]
Guinea-Bissau: Former Justice minister appeals for the departure of foreign troops
Former Guinea-Bissau Justice Minister Carmelita Pires has called for the immediate departure of military personnel from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed […]
ECOWAS: Nigerian police unit to be deployed in Guinea-Bissau
ECOWAS has instructed that the “necessary steps” be taken to deploy a Nigerian police unit to Guinea-Bissau, according to the final communiqué of the organization’s […]
ECOWAS Summit: Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu elected President opposes military coups
The 63rd session of the Conference of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) came to a close late on […]