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Unity at any cost? Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger jointly leave the International Criminal Court
On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, declared it was leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes seven months after their official withdrawal from the Economic Community of...
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Burkina Faso allegedly blocks NADMO from assisting Ghanaian refugees
Authorities in Burkina Faso have allegedly blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from reaching Ghanaian refugees displaced by the recent Gbeniyiri conflict. More than 5,600 people fled to Kpere in Burkina...
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Catholic Charity Receives Request to Keep Hundreds of Children Fleeing from Burkina Faso’s Volatile Areas in School
“The army,” he says, “has endeavoured to make an area safe so that the population which has remained can cultivate some plots of ground in Kompienga. That has helped a lot this year, because since 2022 that has been impossible.” The F.M.R member...
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Minister pledges support to GMA to enhance operations
By Kodjo Adams Accra, Oct. 1, GNA – Mrs Dorcas Affo-Toffey, the Deputy Minister of Transport, has assured Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) of the Ministry’s support to enhance its operation effectively. She underscored the sector’s key role in...
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ECOWAS is still talking with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger for cooperation – ECOWAS Ghana Rep
Resident Representative of ECOWAS in Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana at the event held in Accra The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger cooperate...
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ECOWAS is still talking with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to return – ECOWAS Ghana Rep
President’s Representative of ECOWAS in Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lowan Gona at the event held in Accra The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying diplomatic efforts to bring Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger back into the...
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“Tinubu Is Not A President, But Businessman” – Odumeje
Controversial prophet, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, widely known as Odumeje, has sparked online reactions after labeling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu “more of a businessman than a president.” In a viral video on Wednesday, the self-styled “Indaboski”...
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Land grabbing scandal in Burkina Faso: Withheld report exposes political corruption
Land grabbing scandal in Burkina Faso: Withheld report exposes political corruption For years, land and housing have stood at the center of political tension in Burkina Faso. The West African country, already plagued by insecurity, poverty, and...
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EXCLUSIVE: Burkina Faso Land Grabbing Report ‘Deliberately Withheld’ to Protect Politicians, Anti-Corruption Group Says
A parliamentary report on links between a housing crisis and property development practices in Burkina Faso was “deliberately withheld” to protect members of the former ruling party, according to a leading anti-corruption group in the West African...
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Why should the President appoint a new substantive Minister of Defence in due Course?
With the demise of the former Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, on August 6, 2025, it has been a month and some weeks as of the time of writing this piece. The country has still not heard the President of the Republic, John Dramani...
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Gbeniyiri conflict: Burkina Faso blocks NADMO from meeting displaced persons, demands formal diplomacy
Authorities in Burkina Faso have blocked officials of Ghana’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) from accessing Ghanaian refugees displaced by the Gbeniyiri conflict. The refugees, numbering about 5,621, fled to Kpere in Burkina...
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Gist14 seconds ago Tinubu Is Not President, He’s A Businessman Busy Acquiring Wealth For His Children – Odumeje Leader of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, ha…
Naija News reports that the cleric made the remarks in a viral video where he argued that leadership is measured by dedication to the growth of a country and the well-being of its people. He drew comparisons with leaders such as U.S. President...
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GAF AG to upgrade Burkina Faso’s mining cadastre system (eMC+)
GAF AG, an e-GEOS (Telespazio/ASI) company, has been awarded a World Bank-funded contract to modernise and expand Burkina Faso’s mining cadastre system eMC+ within the framework of the Support to Land and Mining Management Strengthening Project...
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From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning
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On Sept. 28, Moldovan voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian parties and gave President Maia Sandu’s pro-European party a decisive parliamentary majority. The victory, which came despite a massive Russia-financed influence operation to sway...
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Three years on since Burkina Faso’s coup d’état, violence continues unabated
It’s been three years since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso through a coup d’état. He justified his takeover by claiming previous leaders had failed to protect the country from jihadist violence and promised to restore security...
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Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso set to expose Nigerian politicians allegedly backing bandits
Intelligence agencies from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced plans to unveil the identities of senior Nigerian politicians allegedly linked to bandit groups wreaking havoc across Nigeria’s North-West. Officials of the agencies confirmed...
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Set To Expose Nigerian Politicians Aiding Bandits
Intelligence agencies in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced plans to unveil the identities of senior Nigerian politicians allegedly linked to bandit groups operating in Nigeria’s North-West region. The disclosure was first reported by...
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Path to LGBTQ+ decriminalisation takes courage, legal support
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What’s the context? Personal courage and legal expertise needed to defend LGBTQ+ rights in increasingly hostile world - Human Dignity Trust founder. LONDON - As LGBTQ+ rights are rolled back globally and activists wage legal battles to...
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West Africa has become a dangerous powder keg
As the world’s attention remains focused on Europe and the Indo-Pacific, Islamic extremist organisations are gaining traction and territory along Africa’s “coup belt”. Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, all ruled by pro-Russian military juntas, are...
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Intelligence agencies in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso set to unmask Nigerian sponsors of insecurity
Intelligence agencies in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have launched coordinated operations aimed at exposing alleged Nigerian sponsors of insecurity in the Sahel. DW Hausa first reported the development, and the post was later translated and...
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