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Atiku Slams President Tinubu As Nigeria's Exclusion From US-Africa Summit Sparks Outrage
Sahara Reporters
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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu's administration over Nigeria's exclusion from a high-profile US-Africa summit hosted by Donald Trump. The summit, scheduled for July 9, will feature leaders from Gabon,...
Tinubu: I’m Confident Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Will Return to Ecowas Soon
This Day
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June 23, 2025
*Expresses deep concern over slow pace of activating ECOWAS standby force *Hands over leadership to Sierra Leonean counterpart, Maada Bio, canvasses vigilance, unity, inclusive growth in region *Says body will reshape regional economic diplomacy...
Mali military chief granted renewable five-year presidential term
Al Jazeera
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July 4, 2025
Mali’s military authorities have granted coup leader Assimi Goita a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without requiring an election. The country’s transitional parliament approved the move on Thursday,...
ECOWAS must keep its door open to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso – Boakai urges regional leaders
New Mail
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June 21, 2025
President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has urged West African leaders to maintain open lines of dialogue with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, stressing that the door to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must remain open to the...
NHRC boss, Tony Ojukwu, emerges president of West African human rights body
Tribune Online
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July 4, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). Ojukwu’s election took place during...
French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west Africa
Yahoo News
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France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa. Ending the French army's 65 years in independent Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar...
Mali junta leader gets renewable five-year term without elections
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Mali’s transitional parliament has approved a controversial bill granting junta leader General Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term, renewable without the need for elections. This follows recommendations from an April national conference of...
Sports Minister officially opens second edition of African Air-Badminton Championship
Ghana News Agency
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July 4, 2025
By Rihana Adam Accra, July 4, GNA – Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, officially opened the second edition of the African AirBadminton Championship held at the Laboma Beach Resort. The event...
IMF reviews Burkina Faso’s ECF arrangement; states ‘policy framework remains strong’
Panapress
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June 21, 2025
21 june 2025 - 11:45:40 MA/AR 254 Views Panafrican News Agency Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed on Friday the third review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Burkina...
Mali govt approves five more years in power for military leader Goita
TVC News Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s military leader, has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, renewable without elections. The junta commander, who has seized power twice, pledged to restore democracy last year, but...
“Most Corrupt Leader in Africa” – Angola’s General Contreiras Slams President Bio
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
Angolan politician, Carlos Contreiras ‘General Contreiras’ has strongly condemned Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, labeling him as “the most corrupt leader in Africa” and a dictator. The remarks came during a public address where General...
NHRC’s head elected president of West Africa’s human rights institutions network
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave this assurance while accepting to serve as the...
Russia and Burkina Faso sign landmark nuclear energy cooperation agreement
Weekly Blitz
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June 20, 2025
In a significant development underscoring Russia’s growing engagement in Africa, Moscow has signed a comprehensive nuclear cooperation agreement with Burkina Faso. The deal, finalized on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic...
Africa’s Addiction to Aid
Pressenza
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July 17, 2025
by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Is it the beginning of the end of Africa’s overreliance on foreign aid? Trump’s decision to end the flow of aid going to the developing world, notably Africa, which has been channeled through the USAID over the past...
Andre Onana pays surprise visit to Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré
GhanaWeb
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June 19, 2025
Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana paid a surprise visit to Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, as part of his off-season break. The Cameroonian shot-stopper, whose future at Old Trafford remains...
Traoré Gives Onana Warm Welcome in Burkina Faso
News Central TV
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June 19, 2025
Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, and Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana of Manchester United exchanged compliments during their meeting in the West African nation. Onana travelled to Burkina Faso for a charity event organised by the...
Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandate
The Derby Informer - Kansas
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Mali's military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election. The move clears the way for General Assimi Goita to lead the west African country until...
Terrorism: ECOWAS Strikes Security Deal With Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
New Telegraph
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June 19, 2025
Share The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reached an understanding with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to collaborate on addressing terrorism and violent extremism in the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar...
New President of Burkina Faso-Niger Bishops' Conference Says He Counts on “cooperation, support of fellow Bishops”
ACI Africa
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June 19, 2025
Dablo, 19 June, 2025 / 1:36 pm (ACI Africa). Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla in Burkina Faso has expressed hope in the support and cooperation of his colleagues during his mandate as President of the Catholic...
Russia, Burkina Faso Sign Nuclear Deal
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Burkina Faso have officially sealed a pact to broaden their cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear energy. The deal encompasses collaborative efforts in areas such as radiation technology applications and the education...