UK readies 1 000 more troops as Johnson visits Nato, Poland
London – Britain said on Wednesday it was ready to deploy 1 000 more troops to deal with any... Read more
10 Feb, 2022
Sanctioned Mali seeking ‘compromise’ with West African neighbours
Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta said on Wednesday that it was in talks with the West African bloc Ecowas,... Read more
10 Feb, 2022
Africa’s ‘most reliable partner’ is Europe, says EU chief
Dakar – As China and Russia court impoverished and fragile African states with offers of security or loans, EU chief... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Mali’s PM says France sought country’s partition
Bamako – Mali’s prime minister on Monday accused France of having sought the partition of the west African country during... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Palestinian PM urges African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status
Addis Ababa – Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday urged the African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status as heads... Read more
5 Feb, 2022
Mali armed groups sign pact with junta
Bamako – Former Malian rebels have signed a pact designed to “facilitate ties” with the Sahel state’s ruling junta,... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West
Beijing – China’s President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
West Africa, UN envoys meet ousted Burkina president
Ouagadougou – Envoys from the West African regional bloc Ecowas and the UN on Monday met Burkina Faso’s former president,... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Rwanda reopens Uganda border after three-year closure
Gatuna – Rwanda on Monday reopened its land border with Uganda after a three-year closure, signalling a thaw in relations... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Hurt French interests fuelling pressure to hold elections, says Mali FM
Bamako – Mali’s foreign minister has suggested that tensions with France are running high because “we have hurt their... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
