French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti with Moroccan peer Benabdelkader

Burkina Faso debunks Ghana’s claims Wagner awarded gold mine in exchange for support

Burkina Faso’s Minister of Mining Tuesday branded rubbish Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo’s claims that the insecurity-dogged country has awarded a mining field to the Russian private military company Wagner for exploration in exchange for support. “We have not granted a permit to a Russian company in southern Burkina. On the other hand, a cabinet meeting […]

French FM reiterates support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara before visit to Algiers

French foreign minister Jean Noël Barrot reaffirmed his country’s position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory, a few days before he heads to Algiers, in a visit announced in a joint French-Algerian statement signaling the end of a row over the fate of the former Spanish colony. “Just a few months ago, […]

Niger: protest held in Niamey demanding withdrawal of US troops

Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest on Saturday (13 April) to demand the departure of the US troops after the military junta in Niamey further shifted its strategy by recently withdrawing from a military accord with the United States and welcoming Russian military personnel. The rally took place in the center of the […]