West Africa: Transcript of Podcast on the Sahel Region and The Approach Peacebuilders Need in Niger

Hello I'm Juanita Williams, allAfrica's managing editor, and we'll be discussing the Sahel region today and aiming for an understanding of the region's history of peacebuilding and… Read more »

Africa: Ghana President Says Support for African Peace, Democracy Essential for Entire World

"Democracy and Security In West Africa" - Address by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the United States Institute Of Peace in Washington D.C. Read more »

Ghana: FBI Joins Anti-Graft Body's Probe of Former Ghanaian Minister's Assets

Concurrent investigations into the actions of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former minister for sanitation and water resources, and her accomplices have been initiated by the Office of… Read more »

Niger: Military Govt Slashes Budget as Sanctions Bite

Niger reduced its projected spending for 2023 by 40 per cent as a result of international sanctions imposed after the military overthrew the government in a coup in July 2023,… Read more »

Niger: French Soldiers Withdraw From Niger

The head of the UN diplomatic mission in Niger is being forced to leave the country by the junta, which claims that Niger was left out of the UN General Assembly in September. Read more »

Niger: Algeria Postpones Mediation in Niger

Algeria declared that it is postponing its efforts to mediate an end to the political turmoil in neighbouring Niger, which is being led by a junta after a coup. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana IMF Debt Review Looks Promising

The Ghanaian government and the International Monetary Fund agreed at the staff level to the first review of a U.S.$3 billion loan program, clearing the way for a transfer of… Read more »

Niger: Niger Military Govt Slashes Budget as Sanctions Bite

Niger reduced its projected spending for 2023 by 40% as a result of international sanctions imposed after the military overthrew the government in a coup in July, 2023, Reuters… Read more »

Cameroon: Over Dozen Dead After Landslides Hit Cameroon Capital

Many people are believed to be dead or missing in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, after landslides demolished many homes in the Mbankolo neighborhood, BBC reports. Read more »

Africa: Africa Calls for End to New Middle East War, Talks for 'Two-State Solution'

The African Union (AU) and African presidents and foreign ministers are calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants from Gaza which broke out on Saturday. Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso's Military Junta Says it Thwarted Coup Attempt

Four officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, barely a day after the military junta claimed to have prevented an effort to stage a coup, RFI reports. Read more »

Ghana: Future Financial Stability in Doubt as Ghana Sinks Deeper Into Debt

Ghana faces a possible debt default as it's debt crisis sees no end it sight, according to Nile Post. Read more »

West Africa: French Ambassador Leaves Niamey

The French ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte, left the country, barely a month after the military government had ordered his expulsion, Reuters reports. Read more »

South Africa: Burna Boy's Concert Cancelled After Alleged Ticket Scam

The African Giant's Burna Boy's Johannesburg concert has been cancelled, after a fraud case was uncovered. Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso's Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Niger

The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to reinstate… Read more »

Nigeria: No Dead Agenda - Burna Boy Responds to Critics After Concert Postponement

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy, 31, fired back at critics who said his concert that was to take place at FNB Stadium in Gauteng Province, South Africa, was postponed due… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel Alliance Unites Against 'Internal Uprising or Foreign Assault'

Three West African Sahel countries - Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso - ruled by military juntas pledged to support one another in the event of internal uprising or foreign assault,… Read more »

Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope

Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made… Read more »

Mali: Independence Day Festivities Cancelled As Rebels Claim Control of Northern Town

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali said they have taken over a military camp and checkpoints in the town of Bourem, endangering a 2015 peace agreement. Read more »

West Africa: U.S. Resumes Drone Operations in Niger

The U.S. resumed flying drones and other aircraft out of Niger's air bases, according to the commander of the Air Forces in Europe and Africa, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Mali: Commercial Flights Suspended to Timbuktu Over Insecurity

Sky Mali, the sole commercial airline serving Timbuktu in the interior of Mali, has announced that it canceled travel there due to safety concerns, further isolating the northern… Read more »

Africa: Sierra Leone Karpowership Cuts Should Be a Warning to South Africa - Eco-Justice Organisation

The Green Connection, an eco-justice organization opposing Karpowership's bid to secure 20-year contracts in South Africa, said the power cut in Sierra Leone should be a "warning"… Read more »

West Africa: Putin Discusses Niger Crisis With Malian Leader Goita

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Mali's acting president, Assimi Goita, on the telephone, discussing issues like counter-terrorism measures and the situation in Niger,… Read more »

Niger: Military Govt Accuses France of Preparing Forces for 'Intervention'

The military government in Niger, which seized control in July, accused France of stationing troops in various West African countries in preparation for "military intervention,"… Read more »

Senegal: President Sall Backs Prime Minister Ba for 2024 Presidential Elections

Prime Minister Amadou Ba was named as the ruling party's candidate for the 2024 presidential elections by Senegal President Macky Sall, France24 reports. Read more »