Sahel rulers given six months to rethink regional bloc exit
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are set to withdraw from ECOWAS in January next year © X / @ecowas_cedeao The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has granted Burkina…
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Niger defence ministry says 39 killed in ‘horrific’ attacks near Burkina Faso border
Thirty-nine people have been killed in two attacks in recent days in western Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, Niamey’s defence ministry said, Report informs via France 24. “Two…
Niger bans BBC for ‘spreading disinformation’
The African state’s media regulator has ordered the suspension of the British broadcaster’s programs for three months, with immediate effect FILE PHOTO. © Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Niger has suspended BBC…
Armed militants kill ten servicemen in southwest Niger
At least ten servicemen of the Nigerien armed forces died in a militant attack near the border with Burkina Faso, according to AFP, Report informs via TASS. Nigerien troops were…
Heydar Aliyev Center hosts exhibition “Reclaimed Beauty”
The solo exhibition “Reclaimed Beauty” by Nigerian sculptor Dotun Popoola was inaugurated at the Heydar Aliyev Center. Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, attended the event. In his…
Equinor to receive $745 million from sale of Azerbaijan assets
Equinor has closed transactions exiting the upstream businesses in Azerbaijan and Nigeria, with a total estimated consideration of up to $2 billion. Report informs citing the company that after more…
Nigeria wary of hosting French military bases withdrawn from other African countries
Concerns are growing in Nigeria that the country might become a new location for French military bases being withdrawn from other African states. Report informs, citing an article published in…
Chad ends military cooperation with France
Chad announced Thursday that it has ended an agreement with France aimed at strengthening cooperation in security and defense between the two nations, citing Anadolu Agency. “The Government of the…
The Global South is furious after the West leaves it holding the bill for climate change
Having led the planet to the brink, developed countries have agreed to fund the developing world’s efforts to protect its people and economies from climate disasters – but only in…
India slams ‘optical illusion’ UN climate finance deal
New Delhi says the $300 billion spending goal for battling climate change is a “paltry sum” that in no way reflects the needs of the Global South Climate activists protesting…