President of the Libyan High Council of State Khaled Al Mechri

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 […]

Syria: Polisario militants arrested in Aleppo as Assad’s regime collapses; calls mount to list the separatist group as a terrorist organization

Some 30 militants of the Algeria-backed Polisario front have been reportedly captured by Syrian opposition forces in Aleppo. The militants were arrested last week after they were abandoned by Syrian regime forces during fighting with the Syrian opposition. According to security sources speaking to multiple news outlets, they were found in a camp in rural […]

BADEA loans Côte d’Ivoire $75m for construction of 7,500 social houses

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and Cote d’Ivoire signed Monday a loan agreement worth $75 million to be used for the construction of 7,500 social and economic houses to address the housing crisis dogging the West African country. Sidi Ould Tah, Director General of the bank and Adama Coulibaly, Finance Minister […]