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President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), about one year after he took over the leadership of the regional bloc. He was unanimously endorsed as the chairman during the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority, Heads of States ECOWAS on Sunday held at […]
A statement released by the military government of Niger Republic on Tuesday evening revealed that 21 soldiers were brutally killed by a terrorist group operating at the county’s border with Burkina Faso. In a televised statement, the junta government did not specify which group was behind the ambush attack. A rebel group identified as […]
The Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov had on Monday travelled to Guinea to form allies with the West African country. Lavrov was received by Guinea’s foreign minister Morissanda Kouyaté, to discuss areas of cooperation. Guinea has been under military rule since 2021 after Col. Mamadi Doumbouya seized power from the then-sitting president to […]
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic that left the ECOWAS bloc would soon return as negotiations are ongoing for the Sahel nations to return to their sister community. These were the words of parliament member of the ECOWAS, Senator Ali Ndume at the ongoing ECOWAS Parliament Extraordinary session taking place in Kano. Ndume […]
The three Sahel countries, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced the joint formation of force to help combat jihadist operations in their nation. In recent years Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have been experiencing attacks from terrorists which has made greatly affected the nations and even led to disassociating from France and forming […]
The Bafana Bafana stars of South Africa on Tuesday shocked the Atlas Lions of Morroco with a 2-0 win in the ongoing African cup of Nations. The goals scored by Evidence Makgopa in the 57th minute and Teboho Mokoena in a free kick at the 96th minute gave the South African side a […]
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cut their relationship ties with the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS on Sunday. In a joint statement released by the leaders of the three military countries, their decision was without delay. Their criticism was based on sanctions imposed by ECOWAS as a way of reversing the […]
A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says the Nigerian market tops the list of cocaine smuggling regions in Africa. In The Global Report on Cocaine 2023 released on Thursday, the UN agency said the steep growth in supply has been matched by a similar swell in demand. […]
Burkina Faso has launched an investigation into the deaths of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims who were allegedly killed while travelling by bus to Senegal, foreign minister Olivia Rouamba said Monday. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), condemned the killing of Nigerian pilgrims who were travelling to Kaolack, Senegal. […]
The Federal Government said, yesterday, that it has conducted a major analytical operation that was focused on individuals financing the Boko Haram terrorist group and its affiliates in the country. The government, which disclosed this at the opening session of a five-day Compliance Summit organized by the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering […]
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