The military rulers of Burkina Faso extended their stay in power for five more years, state-owned broadcaster said. Current leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré will be able to run for the next presidential elections, the broadcaster said, citing the conclusions of a national dialogue. Traore took power following a coup two years ago, setting the country […]
Recent clashes in northern Mali have thrust the country’s complex political landscape into the spotlight. The Tuareg rebel alliance claims to have inflicted significant losses on Mali’s army and Wagner mercenaries near the Algerian border, reportedly killing 84 Wagner personnel and 47 Malian soldiers. However, the rebel spokesperson firmly denies receiving any external assistance, including […]
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in its seventh month, Nigerians are feeling a harder punch with the scarcity of energy sources, wheat and fertilizer, as well as a worsening foreign exchange scarcity. While oil and gas exports account for 90% of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, falling oil output and demographic growth mean that production is […]
