Togo hints at exiting ECOWAS to join junta-led AES bloc
Togo, West Africa’s third smallest country by landmass, might join the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which includes military junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, […]
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Mali: Government starts seizing Barrick gold stock, escalating tensions with Canadian miner
Tensions in Mali’s mining sector have further escalated when Mali’s government has started enforcing a provisional order to remove gold stock from Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto […]
Zimbabwe becomes latest African country to work with Russia to establish nuclear energy
Zimbabwe has become the latest African country to express an interest to work with Russia to establish nuclear energy as part of its efforts to […]
Senegalese President announces “end of all foreign military presences by 2025”
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on Tuesday December 31, during his New Year’s address, that all foreign military presence in Senegal will end by […]
Mali accuses Algeria of manipulating terrorism
Mali has rejected Algeria’s meddling in its domestic affairs and reiterated accusations saying Algiers was using terrorist groups to gain a foothold in the Sahel. […]
Malian politician faces prison sentence over criticism of Burkina Faso’s military regime
On Monday, December 23, Malian political figure Issa Kaou N’Djim appeared before a Bamako court, where prosecutors sought a one-year prison sentence and a fine […]
ECOWAS Summit Opens in Abuja Amid Notable Absences
Leaders and representatives of the Economic Community of West African States convened their 66th summit in Abuja, facing a delicate moment as Mali, Burkina Faso, […]
Mali junta condemned by HRW for ‘atrocities’ against civilians one year after UN withdrawal
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned “atrocities” committed against civilians by Mali’s army, the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, and Islamist militants since UN peacekeepers were […]
Guinea-Bissau Prosecutors seek 17-20 year sentences for drug trafficking defendants
The Public Ministry of Guinea-Bissau has requested prison sentences ranging from 17 to 20 years for five individuals arrested at Bissau airport in connection with […]
Plane with 2.6 tons of drugs seized in Bissau was heading to Mali
A trial commenced on December 2 in Guinea-Bissau concerning a Gulfstream IV aircraft seized in September carrying 2.6 tons of drugs. The five defendants, all […]