News Update
-
Foreign Powers Seeking to Push One CSS Member State to Betray the Others – Captain Traoré Warns
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, recently shared concerns regarding external pressures on the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS),…
Read More » -
Ghana, UAE sign $1bn deal to build AI and tech hub to Transform West Africa’s Digital Future
In a landmark move poised to reshape West Africa’s digital economy, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates have signed a…
Read More » -
Egypt plans desert Jirian city supplied with diverted Nile water
Egypt has announced an ambitious plan to build a new desert city—Jirian City—west of Cairo, as part of a broader…
Read More » -
Mauritanian Court Hands Former President Abdel Aziz 15-Year Sentence in Landmark Corruption Case
Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by an appellate court, following…
Read More » -
Burkina Faso Accused of Mass Killing of Civilians Near Solenzo
In March 2025, more than 100 civilians were killed in western Burkina Faso, allegedly at the hands of government forces…
Read More » -
Ethiopia Moves to Lift Ban on Foreign Property Ownership in Bid to Boost Investment
In a bold move signaling Ethiopia’s ongoing shift toward market-driven reforms, the government is proposing a landmark change that would…
Read More » -
Sudan officially cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE, declaring it an aggressor state
Sudan’s army-led government has officially severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, labeling it an “aggressor state.” In a…
Read More » -
Tunisia Sentences Ex-PM Ali Laarayedh to 34 Years in Prison Amid Crackdown on Dissent
Tunisia’s former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh has been sentenced to 34 years in prison by a Tunisian court on terrorism…
Read More » -
Namibia to Scrap University Fees by 2026 — But Can It Deliver?
Namibia’s new president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, made history not only as the country’s first female head of state but also with…
Read More » -
Ivory Coast renames streets to remove colonial links
Ivory Coast has launched a sweeping campaign to strip away the last vestiges of French colonialism from its streets, schools,…
Read More »