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Leaders from the west African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday admitted during talks in the Nigerian capital that the region was in trouble, facing mounting unrest and political instability.”Our region is at the crossroads,” said Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio as he took over the rotating chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) …

West African leaders admit security woes mounting in regionSun, 22 Jun 2025 21:38:35 GMT Read More »

President Alassane Ouattara said on Sunday he would announce in the coming days whether he will run for a fourth term in Ivory Coast’s October election, as tensions rise over the exclusion of opposition candidates.His response was eagerly awaited Sunday by tens of thousands of supporters during a major rally in the west African country’s …

I. Coast president weighs fourth-term run as tensions rise over barred rivalsSun, 22 Jun 2025 20:07:51 GMT Read More »

Leaders from the west African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday admitted during talks in the Nigerian capital that the region was in trouble, facing mounting unrest and political instability.”Our region is at the crossroads,” said Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio as he took over the rotating chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) …

West African leaders admit security woes mounting in regionSun, 22 Jun 2025 18:59:31 GMT Read More »

First impressions can be deceptive but Kirsty Coventry showed that behind a sunny disposition she will have the mettle to deal with the trickiest of people and situations when she succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.Looming large on the horizon of the 41-year-old Zimbabwean — the first woman …

Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry’s steeliness honed by hard knocksSun, 22 Jun 2025 04:23:24 GMT Read More »

The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom of Benin more than 120 years ago during the colonial era.It is the latest return of artefacts to Africa, as pressure mounts on Western governments and institutions to hand back the spoils of colonial oppression.Nigeria celebrated the …

Nigeria receives over 100 looted artifacts from the NetherlandsSat, 21 Jun 2025 21:14:20 GMT Read More »

Two South African engineers jailed in Equatorial Guinea for more than two years on what they say are fake drugs charges returned home late Saturday after being freed on a presidential pardon.Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, both in their mid-50s, arrived on a chartered flight and were welcomed by Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola, who had …

Two South Africans jailed in Eq. Guinea return home after pardonSat, 21 Jun 2025 20:28:14 GMT Read More »

Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara’s party on Saturday tapped him to run for president again, two days after the country’s two main opposition parties joined forces to fight his possible candidacy.Ouattara himself has not yet confirmed whether or not he will run for a fourth term as president of the west African country.But delegates accepted …

I. Coast president Ouattara tapped to run for fourth termSat, 21 Jun 2025 19:48:22 GMT Read More »

A suicide attack in Nigeria’s Borno state by a woman allegedly acting for Boko Haram insurgents has killed at least 20 anti-jihadist fighters, militia members told AFP on Saturday.Police have confirmed 10 people were killed and said the overall toll could be higher.Boko Haram and its rival, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have …

Suicide blast kills 20 anti-jihadist fighters in NigeriaSat, 21 Jun 2025 15:32:35 GMT Read More »

US President Donald Trump took credit Friday for a peace deal negotiated in Washington between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda — and complained that he would not get a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.The warring African nations said in a joint statement on Wednesday that they had initialed an agreement aimed at …

Trump confirms DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal, gripes about NobelsSat, 21 Jun 2025 02:31:36 GMT Read More »

The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing countries’ response to global warming.Major development banks have agreed to boost climate spending and are seen as crucial in the effort to dramatically increase finance to help poorer countries build resilience …

World Bank and IMF climate snub ‘worrying’, says COP29 presidencyFri, 20 Jun 2025 19:38:12 GMT Read More »