West Africa
“We Are Still Engaged With West African Juntas” Says US Africom Head Gen Michael Langley
By Aaron Akinyemi & Chris Ewokor\ BBC Photos: YouTube Screenshots The US is still engaged with Niger and Chad, despite withdrawing troops from the ...
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 ...
Ghana Buries Former President Jerry Rawlings with Honors
Photo: Wikimedia Commons Ghana’s late president Jerry John Rawlings was buried at the country’s military cemetery in the capital after four days of commemorations ...
Ghana Votes in Reported Close Election for President, Parliament
Photo: YouTube Voters across Ghana headed for the polls Monday in presidential and legislative elections, with the incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo (above) and opponent ...
Is the Coup Making a Comeback in Africa?
[Coups in Africa] Financial Times: “Paradoxically, the return of the coup is the flipside of more entrenched democratic norms. Across the continent, regular elections ...
West African Leaders on Mission to End Mali’s Political Crisis
[Mali’s Political Crisis] Al Jazeera: “The visit on Thursday by the presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal comes days after a ...
PRESIDENT OBAMA PROTECTED AMERICA FROM EBOLA UNLIKE TRUMP’S CATASTROPHIC COVID-19 NON-RESPONSE
[Ebola 14\COVID-19] TrumpDeathClock.com charts deaths from COVID-19 and the portion estimated as preventable, 53,781 unnecessary COVID-19 deaths in America as of May 17. Photo: ...
TERRORISM RISING IN WEST AFRICA AND SAHEL REGION SAYS UNOWAS REPRESENTATIVE
[Terrorism\West Africa\Sahel] Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas: “The past months, we have witnessed a devastating surge in terrorist attacks against civilian and military targets in ...
FORMER GUINEA-BISSAU PRIME MINISTER EMBALO DECLARED WINNER OF COUNTRY’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[Guinea-Bissau\Presidential Election] UNOWAS’ Mohamed Ibn Chambas, welcomes the announcement by the Electoral Commission of the results of the presidential election. He applauds the people ...
ECOWAS MEETS WITH NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS REGIONAL EDUCATION ISSUES
[Africa\Education News] Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu: “We have the resources, technical support and experiences to share with Countries in West Africa. By improving access ...
