Category: AFRICA
A rough guide to foreign military bases in Africa
Foreign military intervention in Africa is controversial when it happens, and occasionally controversial when it doesn’t.…
Nigerian presidential election verdict: Court courting coup, anarchy as non-existent justice is quoted in verdict
Initial reaction to Nigerian presidential election verdict: Court courting coup, anarchy as non-existent justice is quoted…
TUC Backs Out Of NLC Warning Strike
There are strong indications that senior civil servants will not join the strike call by the…
THE HOPES OF AFRICA LIES IN DECOLONISATION
Analysis by Professor Charles-Philippe David, Canadian professor of strategic studies, his point of view on the…
ECOWAS VERSUS NIGER: WHO IS FOOLING WHO? By Femi Fani-Kayode
We worked hard, took many bullets and took great risks to put this Government in place…
“Our beautiful country, Gabon, has always been a haven of peace. “Today, the country is going through a serious institutional, political, economic and social crisis.
“We are therefore forced to admit that the organisation of the general elections of 26 August…
COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) HELD ON THURSDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2023
In an all-inclusive session, the National Executive Council (NEC) deeply analyzed the prevailing national sentiment, taking…
Gabon coup leader General Brice Nguema who is President Ali Bongo’s cousin
Meet the Gabon coup leader General Brice Nguema who is President Ali Bongo’s cousin. He is…
Gabonese Citizens Massively honour Military After Coup — Army seizes power in the country
Gabonese residents greet the military on the streets of the country after the coup, which took…
Another coup in Africa as military removes Gabon President
Pulse Aug 30, 2023 The Bongo family has ruled Gabon for 56 years. A group of…
SOLIDARITY WITH NIGER
France and NATO out of Africa IPA STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN NIGER The International Peoples’…
“Those who say they’re going to invade Niger [for democracy], many of them are coup-makers,”
“Those who say they’re going to invade Niger [for democracy], many of them are coup-makers,” says…
Niger junta sacks Nigerian Ambassador, others . . gives them 48 hours to leave country
Niger’s military administration on Friday gave the German, US and Nigerian ambassadors 48 hours to leave…
BRICS announces new members
At its ongoing Summit in South Africa, BRICS announces new members as Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran,…
How BRICS expansion could affect future of US dollar
Although no single alternative to the dollar is likely, the shift away from a Western-led global…
SENEGALESE COALITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (COSEDDH)
Serigne Diop, University Professor, former Minister of Justice of Senegal and 141 signatories call for the…
Niger Crises: ECOWAS parliament tackles heads of states, rejects military interventions
By Bridget Chiedu Onochie, Abuja The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has cautioned against…
France Suspends $530Million Aid Support To Burkina Faso After Its Leadership Declared Support For Niger Coup Plotters.
This was contained in a statement by the Foreign Ministry issued Sunday, published by a Turkish…
Niger Coup: ECOWAS Romance with the West
By Abubakar Umar; Writes from Katsina Katsina: (Flowerbudnews): The more money you spend on guns, the…
BREAKING: Mali Cancels All Colonial Agreements with France, Seeks Complete Autonomy
By Jimmy Fatunbi Mali’s military junta led by Col Assimi Goita has cancelled all the eleven…
FULL TEXT: Tinubu’s Opening Speech At Second ECOWAS Summit On Niger Coup
Your Excellency, the President of the ECOWAS Commission; Your Excellency, President of the African Union Commission;…
Niger Republic: ECOWAS Settles For Dialogue, Diplomacy In Resolving Impasse
The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on Thursday in Abuja beat a tactical…
Questions About the Impending War Next Door
Press Statement, August 1, 2023 By *Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D Questions About the ImpendingWar Next Door On…
Naira Drops to new low of N923-950 Per Dollar
The naira extended its slump in black-market trading as the nation’s dollar shortage deepened two months…
When the American hawk decides to devour the Nigerien chick.
By Owei Lakemfa THE threat of the mighty United States of America, USA, on Tuesday, August…
Niger coup: Defending democracy or combating French neo-colonialism, By Jibrin Ibrahim
As they combat the French, the Francophone African countries should realise that we their ECOWAS neighbours…
Nigerian Soldiers from Ojo Cantonment Allegedly Being Deployed to Niger.
The information circulating is that Nigerian soldiers from Ojo Army Barracks in Lagos State are currently…
If what happened in Niger Republic were to happen in Nigeria or Ghana, ………
FOOD FOR THOUGHTLet me ask a hypothetical question: If and God forbids it, what happened in…
TUC AGAINST WAR IN NIGER
The Trades Union Congress of Ghana (TUC) has vehemently condemned the attempt by the Economic Community…