Russia poised to open embassy in Burkina Faso by year-end as Moscow deepens footprints in Africa

Vsevolod Tkachenko, Director of the Africa Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced Tuesday December 12 the opening of the Russian embassy in Burkina Faso by end of December 2023, with several other missions to be opened in other Africa countries. “We expect that technically we will be able to open an embassy in Burkina […]

FAO warns of growing desert locust activity in Morocco as swarms move north

Desert locust activity increased in Morocco in March as an outbreak began in Morocco’s Sahara and continued to spread northwards, according to the latest monitoring update from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Adult locust groups migrated north across southern Morocco, where breeding activity intensified, FAO said. Breeding extended to areas north of Agadir […]

Junta in power in Niger vows immediate response to any aggression by ECOWAS

The National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, the junta in power in Niger, said Thursday August 3 it would respond immediately to any “aggression or attempted aggression” against it by West African countries to restore elected leader Mohamed Bazoum. “Any aggression or attempted aggression against the State of Niger will see an immediate […]