Equatorial Guinea has rejected a claim laid by Gabon at the International court of Justice in The Hague to islands that could have oil and gas resources. The two countries have been at loggerheads over Mbanie, an island of 30 hectares, and two other smaller islands nearby. The dispute is a relic of the French […]
Mali announced on Sunday evening its withdrawal from the G5 Sahel and its anti-terrorism military force to protest for having been denied the presidency of this regional organization formed with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, and Niger. “The government of Mali decides to withdraw from all organs and bodies of the G5 Sahel, including the Joint […]
The brutal insurgency in Burkina Faso has drawn unexpected participants from neighboring Ghana, revealing complex webs of ethnic ties, revenge motives, and economic incentives driving cross-border violence. Three Ghanaian fighters, speaking anonymously to the BBC, described their involvement in bloody battles since 2018, citing family connections and retribution for military attacks on civilian communities as […]
