July 30, 2023
Niger: Niger Coup - West African Leaders Suspend Ties With Junta
The Nigerien junta has warned its West African neighbors from carrying out a military intervention in the country. Meanwhile, coup supporters attacked the French Embassy amid… Read more »
July 29, 2023
Niger: What Are the Niger Coup Leaders' Intentions?
After two days of uncertainty, the leaders of the coup have chosen General Omar Tchiani to be Niger's new strongman. However, their plans for the country remain unclear. Read more »
Niger: Europe Rejects Coup Leaders, Cuts Aid
The European Union said it was suspending all aid to Niger with immediate effect after General Abdourahamane Tchiani declared himself the leader of the country in a coup. The bloc… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Niger: Niger Coup Not 'Final,' Says France As Army Backs Putsch
The situation in Niger remains tense after the army chief threw his support behind the coup attempt. Niger's Interior Ministry has also banned protests amid unrest and vandalism in… Read more »
July 29, 2023
Senegal: Opposition Leader Ousmane Sonko Arrested
Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been mired in a flurry of legal woes, which he says are a bid to keep him out of politics. Read more »
July 28, 2023
West Africa: Human Trafficking a Growing Menace for Africa
A growing number of Africans are being trafficked and exploited along migration routes to Europe and the Middle East. Experts say more urgent international cooperation can curb the… Read more »
July 27, 2023
West Africa: Niger - The Sahel's Last Bastion of Stability At Risk
Niger had long been considered an anchor of stability in the region. But the attempted coup in the Sahel country could shatter this picture. Read more »
July 26, 2023
Niger: Niger Military Backs Call to Remove President Bazoum
A group of soldiers in Niger said that President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. Niger's army command has publicly backed the coup and railed against foreign military… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Niger: Niger Coup Bid - What We Know So Far - July 27, 2023
Niger has been rocked by what could be its fifth coup since it gained independence from France in 1960. But detained President Mohamed Bazoum has remained defiant. Here's what you… Read more »
Niger: Soldiers Claim to Have Overthrown President Bazoum
A group of soldiers in Niger said that President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. They also said the nation's borders are closed and a curfew has been imposed "until… Read more »
July 23, 2023
Cameroon: Building Collapses in Cameroon's Douala, Killing Several
A four-story building collapsed onto a smaller structure in Cameroon's most populous city Douala, with at least 12 people losing their lives. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Nigeria: Reporters Trained in Ways to Combat Disinformation
Fact-checkers in Nigeria have long warned that disinformation could damage the nation's democracy. Media organizations recently trained 32 Nigerian reporters in information… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Cameroon: WHO Issues Cough Syrup Alert in Cameroon
The World Health Organisation has flagged a batch of "Naturcold" cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon as toxic for containing unacceptable amounts of contaminants. Read more »
July 14, 2023
Nigeria: Can Dialogue Resolve Nigeria's 'IPOB Problem'?
A sit-at-home order has brought southeastern Nigeria to its knees. The Indigenous People of Biafra has distanced itself from the call and experts say that Nigerian President Bola… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Population Boom - Path to Poverty or Prosperity?
Nigeria's population is growing at an exponential rate. Harnessing the potential of youth is possible if the right measures are taken, experts say. Otherwise, the country's… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Guinea Bissau: Mafia, Drugs and a Former President's Son
The son of a former Bissau-Guinean president is suspected of being linked to global drug trafficking -- and has even been accused of being behind the February 2022 coup attempt. Read more »
Nigeria: Population Boom - a Path to Poverty or Prosperity?
Nigeria's population is growing at an exponential rate. Harnessing the potential of the young is possible if the right measures are taken, experts say. Otherwise, the country's… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Ghana: Women Bodybuilders Changing the Narrative
The sport of bodybuilding continues to thrive in Ghana. Now a group of women are determined to change the stigma surrounding their profession as they muscle their way in amid… Read more »
West Africa: Canary Island Migrant Route to Spain Proves Deadly Again
Dozens of people have drowned or disappeared in the past weeks crossing from West Africa to the Canary Islands as Spain and Morocco attract criticism for slow sea rescues. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Mali: The Withdrawal of MINUSMA Peacekeeping Mission - A Foreseeable Disaster
Pressured by the Malian military junta, the UN Security Council has decided to withdraw all MINUSMA peacekeepers by the end of this year. What are the consequences? Read more »
July 03, 2023
Senegal: Macky Sall Says He Will Not Seek a Third Term as President
The announcement by Senegal's president is expected to end widespread speculation that he would seek re-election despite a two-term limit. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Wagner Group in Africa - What's Its Future After the Mutiny?
Russia's presence in Africa heavily depends on the Wagner Group, headed by Yevgeny Prighozin. But now there is uncertainty about the private military company's role after its… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: UN Peacekeepers Increasingly Unwelcome
UN peacekeeping missions in Africa are struggling to restore peace and stability to the nations in which they operate. Some African states want them out. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Mali: UN Ends Peace Mission, U.S. Blames Russia's Wagner
Mali's relations with the West have deteriorated sharply since a 2020 military coup in the country. The junta has rallied behind Russia and brought in the paramilitary Wagner Group… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Sierra Leone: President Declared Winner of Election
Election officials declared Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio to have won re-election. His biggest rival Samura Kamara, and the opposition All People's Congress, instantly… Read more »