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 […]
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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 […]
Morocco: A Sturdy Foundation in the Global Fight Against Terrorism
Morocco has effectively countered terrorism through its adept intelligence services, capable of identifying terrorist leaders and liberating numerous hostages, as asserted by Mehdi El Karouani, […]
UN asks for 383.7 million euros for Mozambique by 2024
The United Nations (UN) response plan for 2024 includes 413.4 million dollars (383.7 million euros) for Mozambique, which aims to help 1.7 million people out […]
Attempted coup in Sierra Leone: One of the organizers arrested
On Tuesday December 5, the Sierra Leonean Government announced the arrest of one of the main organizers of what it described as an attempted coup […]
Russian delegation visits Niger to strengthen military cooperation
A Russian delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, met with Niger’s military leaders in the capital Niamey on Monday (3 […]
Guinea-Bissau: President Embalo denounces “an attempted coup”
The President of Guinea-Bissau on Saturday December 2 denounced an “attempted coup d’Etat” which will have “heavy consequences” after clashes between the Army and elements […]
Five Nigerians jailed for exhuming skull ‘to get rich’
Five men have been jailed for 12 years each in Nigeria after they were convicted on October 17, of exhuming a human skull. They had […]
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 […]
Mohamed Bazoum refers to ECOWAS Court against unlawful detention
A Senegalese lawyer to deposed Niger leader Mohamed Bazoum has filed a lawsuit with regional bloc ECOWAS court against “unlawful detention,” of the west-backed President […]