Niger’s deposed ex-president calls on West for help, as junta threatens to respond to any ‘aggression’

Elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has called on “the US government and the entire international community to help us restore our constitutional order,” as the newly installed junta announced they were scrapping military pacts with France and warned to respond ‘immediately’ to any ‘aggression’ by the West Africa bloc. In a column entitled ‘My Country […]

ICT Progress in Gabon Makes of the country a Pioneer in Central Africa

The positive evolution scored by the sector of information technologies in Gabon as evidenced by the launch earlier this year of the 4 generation of mobile telephony services has made of this country a pioneer in Central Africa. Gabon Telecom, one of the most vital internet providers in this Central African nation, was actually the […]

Pope Francis condemns ‘colonialist mentality’ towards Africa ahead of DRC visit

Pope Francis has condemned a “colonialist mentality” of the international community toward Africa in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press at the Vatican, just days ahead of his official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan. Highlighting the problem of attitude toward the African continent, Francis pointed out in the […]