On July 26, Niger’s government was overthrown, and President Mohamed Bazoum was taken hostage. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) issued an ultimatum to the coup leaders, threatening military intervention if deposed Bazoum
Senegal’s Sall backs PM Ba as ruling coalition’s presidential candidate
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Saturday named Prime Minister Amadou Ba as the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition’s candidate for the February 2024 presidential election. Ba, 62, a former economy minister who had also
Scores Abducted As Terrorists Demand Reopening Of Cow Market In Zamfara
Many local marketers were kidnapped on Saturday, Sept. 9 while in transit to the weekly market in Bagega village, northwestern Nigeria. One of the abductees who escaped said it was in response to the shutdown
Sudan’s military chief visits Eritrea to discuss Sudan conflict with the president
Sudan’s military chief traveled to Eritrea on Monday for a meeting with President Isaias Afwerki, the general’s latest international trip since fighting broke out between his army and a rival paramilitary force in mid-April, state
Ron Paul: Why Are We In Niger? – OpEd
The July military coup in the west African country of Niger has once again brought attention to the fact that the US government runs a global military empire that serves Washington’s special interests, and not
India’s Path To Africa Through The G20 Summit – Analysis
African Union’s admission to G20 at New Delhi’s insistence, helps India face China’s challenge in Africa By engineering the admission of the African Union (AU) into the G20 group of nations, India has won over
Tanzania: Inflation And Capital Flight Hobble Economy – Analysis
Tanzania is facing a fuel crisis, and the world seems to be overlooking it. The fuel price has now gone up by 17%within a short amount of time. Although the Tanzanian government has announced a
Commercial flights halted to Mali’s Timbuktu amid Islamist blockade
Sky Mali, the only commercial airline flying to Timbuktu in Mali’s interior, has cancelled flights there due to insecurity, it said on Monday, deepening the isolation of the northern city which has been under a
Somalia: Regional lawmaker among several killed in Al-Shabaab explosion
One regional lawmaker and city council member were killed on Monday following an Improvised Explosive Device [IED] explosion in central Somalia, officials said, just as the military seized a strategic town, with the war against
President Irfaan Ali on Guyana’s emerging role as a global leader
A conversation on Guyana and its emerging role as a leader on energy, climate-change, and food-security issues. This hybrid event takes place on Thursday, September 14th at 10:15 a.m. Please join the Caribbean Initiative at