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Unraveling West Africa’s Disturbing Coup Trend: Searching For Solutions Amid Growing Discontent

Gabon Coup detat 2023
By Jude Obuseh Recent Coup in Gabon Highlights Troubling Coups Trend in West Africa, Signaling Deeper Discontent with Governance In a shocking turn of events, the West African nation ofRead More

World Bank: Conflict, Major Driver Of Food Insecurity In Nigeria, Others

World Bank
The World Bank has identified conflict as one of the critical drivers of food insecurity in West Africa, especially in the north-western part of Nigeria and the Liptako Gourma region,Read More

Attempted Coup In Guinea-Bissau Sends Jitters Across Africa

Guinea-Bissau
Analysts call for new ECOMOG to protect democracy There was apprehension in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau and across Africa yesterday over possible military take-over as sporadic gunshots were heardRead More

ECOWAS Imposes Further Sanctions On Mali Junta

ECOWAS Court
Suspends all commercial, financial transactions between country and member states, freezes assets Seeks AU, UN, others’ support on enforcement The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced furtherRead More

Yoruba Freedom Fighter, Sunday Igboho Arrested In Cotonou

Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho
Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic by security operatives in the West African country. Igboho was arrested Monday nightRead More

People Calling For Secession, Restructuring In Nigeria Ignorant Of War

President Muhammadu Buhari
The Executive Secretary, Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Alhaji Mohammed Bello Shehu, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari at an occasion on Saturday has warned secessionists and agitators to ceaseRead More

BORBDA, Koster Keunen West Africa, Others Sign MoU On Honey Bee Production In Nigeria

The MOU was signed in Benin City at the weekend by the Managing Director, Mr. Saliu Osifuemhe Ahmed, the representatives of Koster Keunen West Africa and Old Levi Multibiz Services Ltd.
In an effort to boost honey production in Nigeria and the West African sub-region, the Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) has signed a memorandum of Understanding with off-takersRead More

ISWAP, Al-Qaeda Taking Over West Africa, US Warns

Commander of the US Special Operations Command, Africa, Maj. Gen. Davin Anderson
We’ll curb banditry in North-west, says Masari The US-backed AFRICOM has warned that the Islamic State and Al-Qaida terrorist groups are gradually taking over the West African region after beingRead More

WAEC Disowns Viral WASSCE Timetable

West African Examination Council (WAEC)
The West African Examinations Council has advised Nigerians to disregard the timetable for the 2020/2021 Senior Secondary School Examination circulating online. The Head of Public Affairs, WAEC, Nigeria, Mr. DemianusRead More

Coronavirus Yet To Reach Its Peak, Buhari Tells ECOWAS

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, charged the ECOWAS Commission to come up with an economic recovery plan to help member-states to recover from the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19.Read More