West Africa
U.S. denied Senegal women’s basketball players visas amid immigration restrictions
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko reacted after many Senegalese women’s basketball players and team officials had their visas denied, canceling their plans to train in the United States for the upcoming AfroBasket competition in Ivory Coast next month. The West African federation announced in a statement that the visa applications of five players and seven…
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Mali’s military leader set for five more years as junta tightens grip on power
Mali’s ruling military government has taken a bold step to solidify its hold on power,...
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Ghana: West African nation reaffirms backing for Morocco’s Western Sahara plan
Ghana has once again thrown its weight behind Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only workable...
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Niger: Red Cross shuts down after junta order over alleged ties to armed groups
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has officially closed its offices in Niger...
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Ghana closes Washington, D.C. embassy over alleged visa scam
As part of an inquiry into a suspected visa scam, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s foreign affairs minister, has temporarily closed the nation’s embassy in the U.S. capital. The minister...
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Politics in Nigeria: Opposition gains momentum as Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai team up to unseat Tinubu
A major political shake-up is unfolding in Nigeria as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed an early push to build a strong opposition front ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development...
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Berlin: Nigeria-Germany ties deepen through economic and energy moves
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, met with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, in Berlin on Thursday to strengthen economic and energy ties between the two countries. The...
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Starlink: Elon Musk slowly taking over Africa’s internet landscape
Elon Musk’s Starlink is taking a different approach to the African internet market. Instead of aiming for dominance in any single country, the satellite internet provider is building a thin but wide...
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Nigeria’s Finance Minister Identifies Capital Market As Key To $1 Trillion Economy Goal
Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has highlighted the importance of the African nation’s capital market in achieving the federal government’s...
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Mali’s Military Government Sparks Fears Of Authoritarian Rule As All Political Parties Get Suspended
Mali’s military government has suspended all political party activities, raising fresh concerns about the country’s democratic future. The decree, signed by transitional president General Assimi...
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The world’s first nonuplets are doing well as they turn four
Abdelkader Arby and Halima Cissé, a couple from Mali, recently celebrated the fourth birthday of their nonuplets. The children hold the record for most children born at a single birth to survive....
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How Alma Asinobi exposed passport privilege despite making history traveling to all 7 continents with a Nigerian passport
Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian travel content creator, did not exactly beat the record she desired, but she did put Nigeria on the map by carrying the Nigerian flag across continents. In an Instagram post,...
