insert_link Africa West Africa is changing: five essential reads on breakaways from Ecowas By Adejuwon Soyinka, The Conversation The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been in the news lately – mostly for the wrong reasons. The bloc is facing its biggest crisis since it was formed in 1975. Three of its 15 countries – Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali – have broken away and formed an alternative grouping, the Alliance of Sahel States. While […] todayJuly 10, 2024 14
insert_link Africa Senegal’s president urges dialogue with Sahel military juntas Senegalese President and West Africa's ECOWAS "facilitator" Bassirou Diomaye Faye called Monday for dialogue and peaceful reconciliation with three countries that recently split from the bloc. The military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso broke away from the Economic Community of West African States earlier this year and formed a confederation of their own on Saturday. ECOWAS heads of state met in Abuja on Sunday […] todayJuly 8, 2024 15
insert_link Africa Niger’s Junta Agrees to Talks with Benin to Restore Relations Post-Coup Niger's junta has agreed to discussions with Benin's government, facilitated by former Benin presidents Thomas Boni Yayi and Nicephore Soglo, to restore relations following last year's coup. The coup had led to the closure of the border and the shutdown of a China-backed oil pipeline. This decision came after a meeting between Niger's military leader General Abdourahamane Tiani and the former presidents on June 24, as announced by Niger's government […] todayJuly 4, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Armed Group Disables Section of Niger’s PetroChina-Funded Oil Pipeline An armed group opposed to Niger's ruling junta disabled a section of the PetroChina-funded crude oil pipeline in an attack on Sunday night, according to Reuters reports. The pipeline, with a capacity of 90,000 barrels per day and extending nearly 2,000 km from Niger's Agadem oilfield to Benin's coast, is intended for exports under a $400 million deal with China National Petroleum Corp, Reuters reports. todayJune 19, 2024 22
insert_link Africa Niger scraps immunity of deposed president Bazoum Niger's top court on Friday lifted the immunity of president Mohamed Bazoum, paving the way for a possible trial after his ouster in a July 2023 military coup. "The court orders the lifting of Mohamed Bazoum's immunity," said Abdou Dan Galadima, president of the court, created in November by the new military regime. The Niger authorities accuse Bazoum of treason, financing terrorism and plotting to […] todayJune 14, 2024 18
insert_link Africa Displaced by violent conflict: the world’s most neglected crises are in Africa – six essential reads By Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation The Norwegian Refugee Council recently released a report highlighting the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world in 2023. Nine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the only non-African country on the list is Honduras in central America. Neglect, according to the council, is characterised by a lack of media coverage, inadequate humanitarian funding and insufficient […] todayJune 10, 2024 8
insert_link Africa Benin arrests five Nigeriens in escalating diplomatic standoff Benin authorities have arrested five Nigeriens at a port where Niger loads oil for export, sharply escalating a growing diplomatic dispute between the two West African nations. Five Nigerien nationals were arrested at the port of Seme-Kpodji on Wednesday evening after "entering the site without disclosing their identity", according to a statement from Elonm Mario Metonou, the special prosecutor at CRIET, Benin's court for financial crimes […] todayJune 7, 2024 17
insert_link 1 Oshiwambo Ongonga hangano yo ilyolongo yo EU, ota i ka ku famo omatanga ayo opakwaita mo Niger oku fika pe xulilo lomwedi twa taalela Ehangano lo ilyolongo ya Europe EU, mo paife ola faneka li kale la ku famo omatanga alo opakwaita mo Niger, oku fika pexulilo lo mwedi twa taalela June. Olopota yo shikundaneki sho News24 oya ti, etokolo lo diva ole ya sha landula ko nghalo yo ku hena eameno lo pa politika moshilongo osho. Elikufemo lo matanga o EU mo Niger, oleya ko nima eshi oshilongo United States na Niger, ina […] todayMay 29, 2024 13 1
insert_link Oshiwambo Ovanamukunda va dipawa, vamwe va iwa navo koilyo yo Boko Haram mo Nigeria. Ovanhu veli 10 ova dipawa, omanga 160 va iwanavo mo mikunda tadi hangwa mo shitopolwa sha Niger mo Nigeria. Olopota ya pitifwa ko shikundaneki sho BBC oyati , omalume ahomota oo taa fekelelwa adja mongudu yo ukulo yo Boko Haram, okwa ponokela omukunda Kuchi metitano ko nguloshi. Olopota oyati ovo va ningwa oihakanwa yoku fadukiwapo navo, omwa kwa telwa unene oovakainhu no unona vashona, omanga ovo va dipawa mwa kwa […] todayMay 27, 2024 13