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Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger convened in Ouagadougou on Thursday to explore the establishment of a confederation, as witnessed by an AFP journalist. In September, the three military-led governments initiated…

In Mpumalanga, the heartland of energy generation, there is uncertainty over what a green future may hold. Barely 24 hours…

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced the dismissal of minister Ken Ofori-Atta and others in what is expected to be his last ministerial reshuffle before…

The US State Department said a vote by Senegal’s parliament to delay presidential elections until December “cannot be considered legitimate”, urging the country to move forward with the election “in accordance with the…

Internet access has been temporarily cut in Senegal after some citizens took to the streets to protest President Macky Sall’s postponement of the presidential election. In a statement on Monday, the ministry of…

Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo…

Niger Republic says Nigeria is endangering the neighbourly and fraternal ties between both nations. In a joint statement on January 28, Niger Republic, Mali and…

The American government has called on all participants in the disrupted presidential election in Senegal to engage in a peaceful process to set a new date and also set conditions for its “timely, free, and fair…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its sadness over the pronouncement by the Military authority in the Republic of Niger indicating that the Republics of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have withdrawn membership…

Mali and Burkina Faso said Monday they had sent ECOWAS “formal notice” of their withdrawal from the West African bloc, with Niger expected to follow. The military regimes in all three countries had announced plans to…

South Africa’s ruling ANC suspended the country’s former president Jacob Zuma from the party on Monday and vowed to launch a legal challenge against a rival group campaigning in his name. Announcing the decision, ANC…

As reactions continue to trail the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), International Relations experts have said the move will amount to an imminent…

Former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has described the exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States as a serious concern. Mr Atiku also…

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) says it is yet to receive a formal notification from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso about their intention to quit the regional bloc. It was…

In a move that threatens regional stability and economic integration, three West African nations governed by military juntas – Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso – abruptly…

The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has announced that his administration is working to implement a Visa-free policy to all travellers from Africa to Ghana, starting this year.   The president made the…

The Russian government deployed a contingent of their  military personnel to Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou on Wednesday. The deployment was connected to the West African country's relations with Moscow after it…

In a crucial move to prevent potential conflict escalation between Ethiopia and Somalia, the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) has deployed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo for negotiation…

Former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, who faces charges related to an alleged attempted coup, has left Sierra Leone and arrived in Nigeria, according to sources. Koroma, who served as president from 2007 to…

Suspected Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who was arrested on April 15, 2023, after 429 corpses were discovered in mass graves in a remote forest, will be charged with murder and terrorism. According to the BBC,…

A steady climb in global oil prices has pushed a flat to marginal cut in petrol prices for February into a small hike. According to the latest daily snapshot on…

Hypocrisy has, it would seem, no limits when it comes to South Africa’s foreign policy. Exactly a week before the country was due to accuse Israel of genocide before the International Court of Justice (icj) on…

After months of negotiation, the Ghanaian government has secured a deal with the official creditors committee to restructure $5.4 billion of bilateral loans.   The country’s government and its official creditors are…

The military junta in Niger Republic has released the wife and son of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Bazoum’s family has been under house arrest since the coup of July 26, 2023, carried out by the National Council for…