Niger: Reactions to a possible ECOWAS military intervention/in /by
One Niamey resident expressed anger towards ECOWAS, saying they [ECOWAS] "will get what comes for them," while another resident said he would be prepared to fight them if they were to enter the country.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Makinde Approves Additional 16 Buses to Oyo, Saki, Ogbomoso, Others/in /by
[Leadership] Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has approved additional 16 new luxury buses to Saki, Iseyin, Ogbomoso, Oyo and Ibarapa areas of the state to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the citizens.
Gabon’s main opposition parties name joint candidate for Aug. 26 presidential polls/in /by
The head of the Alternance 2023 opposition grouping, said that the main opposition figures, who had previously been looking at selecting their own separate candidates, had surprised everyone by picking a "consensus" candidate. The man who will attempt to unseat Bongo is a former education minister.
ECOWAS intervention in Niger: ‘We are ready to go any time the order is given’/in /by
West African military chiefs said on Friday (Aug. 18) they were ready for an armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum last month, but a diplomatic mission was possible over the weekend to keep talks open.
Mali receives UN chief for Peace Operations, discuss withdrawal of MINUSMA troops/in /by
:“We discussed the importance of preserving the gains from MINUSMA's presence as much as possible and, naturally, the significance of ensuring all conditions are met for MINUSMA's withdrawal to take place under the best possible circumstances." Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace
Women’s world cup “the biggest and best of all time”- FIFA/in /by
Thank you to both host nations of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand for having united the world indeed, to all those who have put their efforts – their hearts – into what will go down in the history books of women’s football as the best, the most spectacular, the most colourful, the most inclusive
Angola takes up one year rotating presidency of regional bloc SADC/in /by
"It is also important to highlight here some of the main security challenges in the region, such as the situation prevailing in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where, as you know, we have been making joint efforts." João Lourenço, President of Angola, SADC Chairman
Niger: at least 28 civilians killed in western violence, according to local sources/in /by
At least 28 civilians were killed earlier this week in violence in several villages in southwestern Niger, close to Mali, a local official source said on Friday, a toll that could be higher according to a security source.
Niger: Dangote Refinery Says Reports of Exclusion of Nigerian Locals Are Malicious/in /by
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Nigeria's first privately owned refinery was commissioned in May 2023, but the company denies claims that skilled locals were excluded.
Ghana: Be Relentless in Advocacy for Prudent Management, Use of Petroleum Revenue …Deputy Minister to PIAC/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] A Deputy Minister of Finance, John Kumah, has urged the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) to be relentless in its advocacy for prudent management and use of Ghana's petroleum revenue.