West Africa: Sahel States Leaders Launch Independent Regional Bank
By Black Star News Photos: YouTube Screenshots The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) are taking steps to create a regional development bank: the Confederation Bank for Investment and…
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The United States Of Africa: African Unity In Ouagadougou
By Milton Allimadi Cover design by Obedirwoth. The following is a sample chapter from my novel The United States of Africa. “I propose to show how in practice…
ECOWAS At Fifty: Can It Survive Fracturing After Departure Of Burkina Faso, Mali And Niger?
By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube Screenshots Fifty is the number of years since the Economic Community of West African States was formed. The bloc, created to foster economic…
On This Day In 1987: Burkina Faso’s Pan-African President Thomas Sankara Was Assassinated
By Mideast Monitor Photos: YouTube Screenshots On this day in 1987 Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara was assassinated in a coup plot involving elements of French intelligence.…
Mali, Niger, And Burkina Faso Announce New ‘Alliance Of Sahel States’ Passport
By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube Screenshots The alliance formed last year by three junta-led West African nations — Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — plan to launch a…
Burkina Faso: Attacks On Civilians Force Thousands Into Neighboring Niger
By United Nations Photos: YouTube Screenshots Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Niger in search…
Exiting Ecowas: The Implications For Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, West Africa
Photos: YouTube Screenshots "ECOWAS, under the influence of foreign powers, betraying its founding principles, has become a threat to its member state..." Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said.…
Niger, Mali And Burkina Faso Announce Withdrawal From ECOWAS
By Washington Post Photos: YouTube Screenshots DAKAR, Senegal — Three nations in Africa’s Sahel region announced Sunday that they were leaving the area’s most important political and economic…
CALIFORNIA CONGRESSWOMAN BASS ON BURKINA FASO ATTACKS: THE WORLD MUST PAY ATTENTION TO SAHEL
Rep. Bass: “I am saddened by this attack and would like to express my condolences to the people and government of Burkina Faso...The entire world needs to pay…
Uganda: Bobi Wine, Youth Power and National Liberation
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, a.k.a. Bobi Wine. Ugandans seem prepared to chase out U.S.-backed dictator Museveni should he desecrate the constitution one more time. A dynamic and revitalizing political…