Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has appealed to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court to end his arbitrary arrest and hand power over to him. Bazoum was overthrown by his presidential guard on July 26 and has been detained with his wife and child since. His lawyer, Seydou Diagne, filed a lawsuit in Abuja, Nigeria, on September 18, citing his “arbitrary arrest” and “vRead More…
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has announced his intention to seek re-election in 2024, hoping to extend nearly a quarter of a century in power. Kagame, who became president in 2000, can continue in office for another decade due to a 2015 constitutional amendment that altered term limits, allowing him to step down two years later. In an interview with Jeune Afrique magazine, Kagame expressed his hRead More…
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have signed a mutual defense pact, known as the Alliance of Sahel States, to cooperate against threats of armed rebellion or external aggression. The alliance binds the signatories to assist each other, including militarily, in the event of an attack on any one of them. Aggression against one or more contracted parties is defined as any attack on their sovereignty andRead More…
The national security adviser, Abubakarr S. Jeng, has revealed that the suspect in the Sukuta-Jabang Traffic Lights shooting claimed to be a “rebel” who fought in the Cassamance rebellion. Jeng stated that the gun was obtained during the Cassamance rebellion. Six persons of interest are currently in police custody, with investigators focusing on determining the motive of the crime. The crime scenRead More…
French Ambassador Sylvain Itte is living off “military rations” in Niger, according to President Emmanuel Macron. The ambassador is accused of being held hostage in the French embassy and being prevented from receiving food deliveries. Niger’s military leaders had told Itte he had to leave the country after overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26. However, a 48-hour ultimatum for him to lRead More…
Storm Daniel caused catastrophic flood damage in Libya, leaving nearly 10,000 people missing and 6,000 dead. The storm formed over Greece on September 4 and caused strong winds, heavy rains, flooding, and deaths in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria before crossing the Mediterranean. Derna, the coastal city, was the hardest hit, with two dams releasing an estimated 30 million cubic meters of water. The Read More…
The death toll in a boat accident in North Central Nigeria has risen to 28, as local communities mobilized to support search operations for dozens still missing. The boat carrying over 100 passengers, mostly women and children, capsized along the Niger River on Sunday morning. The community in Mokwa district took several hours to receive help due to its remote location. Divers recovered four more Read More…
President Adama Barrow officially launched the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS) at a graduation ceremony and swearing-in ceremony at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo. The scheme marks the first batch of the country’s National Youth Service graduates program, and is implemented for the first time in the Gambia government. The programme, funded by the MinistRead More…
Le Niger, l’un des principaux exportateurs d’oignons secs en Afrique de l’Ouest, est à l’origine de 70 % des importations d’oignons du Ghana. Le Niger, 31e exportateur mondial d’oignons, est le principal exportateur d’oignons secs, représentant près des deux tiers des exportations totales en 2021, les oignons étant le sixième produit le plus exporté. Les principales destinations des exportatRead More…
More than 2,100 people have died in Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than 60 years. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck at a depth of nearly 26 km. The epicenter of the earthquake is located in the province of Al Haouz, in the High Atlas, about 75 km from Marrakech, Morocco’s fourth largest city. The UNESCO-listed Old City of Marrakech was badly hit, with images showing collapsed buildings.
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