By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 14 August, 2023) The Jerusalem Post…
Category: AFRICA
Niger and the collapse of France’s empire
Western intervention could soon backfire First, there was Mali; then came Burkina Faso. Today, in the…
Amid diplomatic tensions, Mali suspends visas for French nationals
IN a move that signals escalating diplomatic tensions, Mali has indefinitely suspended the issuance of visas…
West African Catholic bishops reject military solution in wake of Niger’s coup crisis
THE aftermath of the military coup on July 26, 2023, in Niger has sparked a united…
Meeting of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff Postponed.
The Summit is rescheduled for next week Saturday, August 19, 2023. US, France Back ECOWAS Military…
Questions About the ImpendingWar Next Door
Press Statement, August 1, 2023 By *Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D Questions About the ImpendingWar Next Door…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s address at the Extraordinary Summit to assess political situation in the Republic of Niger
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s address at the Extraordinary Summit to assess political…
Babangida Said He Told A Minister That Niger Gave Nigeria Access To Arms During Biafra War – Kassim Afegbua
Kassim Afegbua, the media adviser to former Nigerian Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida has alleged that…
How Ghana surrendered its independence to the US by Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa Ghana, the shining Black Star which in 1957 lit the way to independence for…
Niger’s war of blood and water
By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 7 August, 2023) One of the…
I am out! My deepest thanks to everyone for being with us throughout
I am out! My deepest thanks to everyone for being with us throughout for the unwavering…
The Network of Small-holder Farmers Group in Tanzania
The Network of Small-holder Farmers Group in Tanzania (MVIWATA) has set up and launched its first…
Socialist Party of Zambia condemns arrest of Dr. Fred M’membe
Dr. Fred M’membe was arrested on charges of libel on August 8, after he was summoned…
Statement on the Police Killing of Karabo Chaka
Abahlali baseMjondolo press statement Statement on the Police Killing of Karabo Chaka 3 August 2023 On…
ACT NOW; STOP THE INVASION OF NIGER
The Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) is alarmed by the announcement by Nigerien intelligence thatthe Economic…
APC ex-Chairman appeals to Nigerians to give Tinubu more time to fix hardship
By Flowerbudnews Enugu: The former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben…
Putin Reopens Russian Embassy In Burkina Faso.
Putin has reopened the Russian embassy in Burkina Faso for the first time in 31 years…
Before marching to Niamey, let us pause, By Owei Lakemfa
THE new military rulers in Niger Republic, the country which marked independence day on Thursday, August…
MALI HAS JUST DEFINITIVELY PUT AN END TO ITS DEPENDENCE ON FRANCE BY CANCELING THE 11 COLONIAL AGREEMENTS IMPOSED ON AFRICAN COUNTRIES SINCE 1960.
MALI HAS JUST DEFINITIVELY PUT AN END TO ITS DEPENDENCE ON FRANCEBY CANCELING THE 11 COLONIAL…
France backs ECOWAS push to reverse Niger military coup
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said the coup leaders in Niamey had until Sunday to hand…
Niger’s war of blood and water
By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 7 August, 2023) One of the…
Fresh Suit: Atiku Drags Tinubu In US Court Over Questionable Credentials
Fresh Suit: Atiku Drags Tinubu In US Court Over Questionable Credentials ByAdmin III August 7, 2023…
Niger is the Fourth Country in the Sahel to Experience an Anti-Western Coup
BY VIJAY PRASHAD – KAMBALE MUSAVULI [EXTRACT: IT WAS DURING ISSOUFOU’S TIME IN OFFICE THAT THE…
A 26 Year Reflection – Kalakuta REPUBLIC
Fela ANIKULAPO KUTI A hustler’s life! “Kalakuta Republic” was where you could walk with your head…
President Tinubu: Set the captives free!
President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu By Owei Lakemfa Violence was expected last Friday, July 28,…
ANALYSIS: Niger Coup: What options are available to Tinubu, ECOWAS?
The leaders of ECOWAS convene in Abuja for a special session at the request of Mr…
The coup in Niger and the Moncada Barracks attack.
By Owei Lakemfa. EXACTLY 70 years separate the July 26, 1953 suicidal attack on Moncada Barracks…
Thousands Rally in Support of Niger’s Coup Leaders as Western-Backed ECOWAS Threatens Military Intervention
The military junta which took power in Niger warned on July 31 that France might militarily…
Second Russia-Africa Summit Ends With Commitments Toward Cooperation Across Key Sectors
By Global News Service The second Russia-Africa Summit for Peace, Security, and Development concluded in the…
ECOWAS delegation seeks diplomatic solution with Niger’s coup leaders
Former Nigerian military leader Abdulsalami Abubakar is leading the delegation AMID concerns over the coup in…
West Africa Is In Deep Crisis
Ahmed Rajab, Journalist, essayist, analyst. West Africa is in deep crisis. Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Niger coup leaders accuse France of plotting military intervention
Junta that seized power claims Paris is aiming to reinstate deposed president as regional tensions grow…