West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years
Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
West African nations mull response to Burkina Faso coup
Ouagadougou – West African heads of state were set to gather on Friday to decide a response to this... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Sanctions put squeeze on Mali’s lucrative cotton sector
Noumoutene – Malian cotton farmers are set to produce a bumper crop this year, but Mahamadou Konate is worried,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
‘Living in a dark era’: one year since Myanmar’s coup
Yangon – Hours before Myanmar’s new parliament was due to convene last February, troops rounded up lawmakers in dawn raids,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Judge cancels major US oil and gas exploration sale
Washington – A judge on Thursday canceled the sale of oil and gas exploration leases of some 80 million acres... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Leaked audio: Cyril Ramaphosa ‘owes govt, citizens an explanation’
Johannesburg – South Africa’s parliament on Thursday asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain remarks he allegedly made in a leaked... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Zambia’s leader says turning around economy, despite empty coffers
Johannesburg – President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday said his new government was on the fast track to restoring Zambia’s... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso’s new junta holds talks on eve of key summit
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new ruling junta held talks with union leaders on Thursday on the eve of a regional... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Ugandan author accused of insulting ruling family freed, his lawyer says
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author accused of insulting the country’s ruling family was freed on Wednesday after being... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa upbeat about polls despite crackdown
Johannesburg – Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader is upbeat about victory in next year’s elections, despite a crackdown that he compares... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
