insert_link Africa ECOWAS appoints new leader amid regional unrest ABUJA, Nigeria – West African leaders have elected Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio as the new rotational chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, during a summit held in Abuja. The transition comes as the bloc grapples with military coups, increasing jihadist violence, and slow regional trade growth. In his inaugural address, President Bio emphasized four priorities: restoring constitutional order, strengthening […] today23 June, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Oshitopolwa Sahel osha dhengwa unene kuukulo muuyuni auhe,shiikwatelela ko Global Terrorism Index yonuumvo Noshitopolwa sha kalelapo oo % 51 dhomaso giimanga kuukulo momumvo 2024,omaso giindjipapala noo % 48 mo 2023,shiikwatelela ko Global Terrorism Index yonuumvo, ya nyanyangidhwa ko Institute for Economics and Peace ,ndjoka yina oombonge mo Sydney. Shiikwatelela kolopota,oshitopolwa Sahel osha kalelapo wo oo % 19 dhiiponokela yuukulo muuyuni momumvo 2024. Burkina Faso onkee eli oshilongo sha gumwa unene moshitopolwa. Omaso ga konda 700 moshilongo oga lopotwa,nogiimanga koongundu ngaashi yo Jamaat Al […] today23 June, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Mali okwiikutha mo International Organisation of La Francophonie Mali,Burkina Faso,na Niger natango oya hangana oku kondema France. Metiyali,Mali okwa landula Burkina Faso na Niger,noku tseyitha ta zimo mo International Organisation of La Francophonie. O Africa news oya lopota kutya uuministeli wiikwapondje wa Mali owati oshilongo itashi thigala oshilyo shehangano ndyoka oonkatu dhalyo itaadhi kalelepo oongushu dhalyo,dhoka dhiikolelela kepangelo lyopauyene. Etokolo olya landula etokolo lya faathana ku Burkina Faso na Niger,mboka ngaashi Mali yena omapangelo gopakwiita ,noya kuthapo uukumwe […] today19 March, 2025
insert_link Africa Mali is still unsafe under the military: why it hasn’t made progress against rebels and terrorists By Oluwole Ojewale, Institute for Security Studies; Freedom C. Onuoha, University of Nigeria, and Samuel Oyewole, University of Pretoria The scale of casualties suffered by the Wagner group and Malian forces during a recent assault in the Tinzaouaten region reveal vulnerability in Mali’s counterinsurgency posture. The attack was reported in the media as the biggest loss for Russian paramilitaries in several years of operating in Africa. Although there […] today9 August, 2024
insert_link Africa West Africa trade will take a hit as Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave Ecowas By Olivier Walther, University of Florida The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following the unilateral withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso in February. Founded in 1975, Ecowas is one of eight regional economic communities recognised by the African Union to foster regional integration on the continent. Its main objective is to create a […] today15 February, 2024
insert_link Africa Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently. In the last decade, issues such as terrorism, insecurity and trafficking have characterised the region. Military takeovers have been a major source of concern in the region and beyond in the last few years. […] today9 January, 2024
