Inflation forces Nigeriens to adapt what they eat
Niamey – At a Niamey market, mother of five Rakia Abdou haggles hard for a sack of rice, a... Read more
16 Jan, 2025
Mali court provisionally releases 11 junta critics
Bamako – A Malian court on Thursday granted provisional freedom to 11 junta opponents arrested for “plotting” against authorities,... Read more
6 Dec, 2024
Mali junta appoints general to replace sacked civilian PM
Bamako — Mali’s junta on Thursday named General Abdoulaye Maiga as the new prime minister a day after sacking... Read more
22 Nov, 2024
Mali court rejects release of junta critics
Bamako – A Malian court on Tuesday rejected a request for the release of 11 junta critics who were... Read more
13 Nov, 2024
Gabon’s ousted leader Bongo says renouncing politics for good
Libreville – Gabon’s ex-president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was overthrown in a coup last year, has said he is... Read more
20 Sep, 2024
SADC condemns DRC coup bid ‘in strongest terms’
Johannesburg – The Southern Africa bloc condemned Monday what it called an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of... Read more
21 May, 2024
Americans, a Brit among those in DRC coup bid – army
Kinshasa – A number of Americans and a British man were part of a group responsible for a coup... Read more
20 May, 2024
More than 80 parties, NGOs demand Mali election
Bamako – More than 80 political parties and civil groups in Mali joined together to issue statements calling for... Read more
1 Apr, 2024
AU expresses ‘regret’ as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger resign from Ecowas
Nairobi – The African Union on Tuesday expressed “deep regret” over the decision by the military regimes in Burkina... Read more
31 Jan, 2024
Wife of Gabon’s deposed leader Ali Bongo jailed – lawyer
Libreville – The wife of Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest since a coup in the... Read more
12 Oct, 2023
