Traoré appointed Burkina Faso’s president amid concerns he could ally with Russia

Captain Ibrahim Traoré was appointed president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday (5 October), less than a week after the latest coup that deposed Damiba amid growing violence in the Sahel. The Sahel country plunged into political turmoil on 30 September after the second coup in less than nine months that saw a group of officers […]

Over 2200 Algerian Migrants to Be Expelled From Germany

Over 2200 Algerian nationals will be expelled from Germany after their asylum applications were rejected, according to German magazine Funke Mediengruppe. These Algerians, currently in illegal situation, will be sent home as the repatriation agreement signed between Algeria and Germany has entered into force, explained the magazine, saying that German Minister for Economic Cooperation and […]

ECOWAS risks losing US$1bn in investments due to withdrawal of its three coup-hit members

Trade between Nigeria and neighboring Niger has bounced back since the West African bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions on the latter coup-hit country, just as the president of the ECOWAS Commission admits Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s withdrawal will cost the regional bloc as much as US$1 billion. In January 2024, the three countries led by military […]