Category: ECOWAS
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso: Formation of a new government
Burkina Faso’s new Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, appointed on Saturday, unveiled his 24-member government on Sunday. Key appointments include: Minister of National Defense and Veterans: Brigadier General Célestin Simporé Minister of Civil Service, Labor, and Social Protection: Mathias Traoré (former Secretary General of the Government) Minister of Humanitarian Action: Commander Pélagie Kaboré Minister…
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Liberia & Guinea Were ‘Inches Away from War’ in Buildup to Arrest, Extradition of Alleged Coup Plotter
MONROVIA, Liberia – Within the circle of the Liberian presidency, many are still baffled: How did a small private jet gain landing rights to the Roberts International Airport shortly after midnight on Sunday, November 3, 2024, in pursuit of a Guinean national accused of trying to recruit former Lurd rebels in a bid to topple…
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Disturbing News from Nimba County, Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Prince Johnson, the Liberian former warlord and senator whose brutal tactics shocked the world, has died at the age of 72, authorities said Thursday. Johnson, who infamously videotaped himself drinking Budweiser as his men cut off the ears of the nation’s former president, remained active in politics after the civil war…
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🇲🇱 Mali Prime Minister Shoguel Maiga has been dismissed
Ina move that was largely expected, the Malian prime minister has been dismissed along with his entire government. “The powers of the Prime Minister and members of the government have been terminated,” said a decree by Malian President Assimi Goita, which was read out on state television. Maiga has led the government since 2021. “What…
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Historical Speech: Kwame Nkrumah Address at Conference of African Freedom Fighters Accra
Kwame Nkrumah’s address at the Conference of African Freedom Fighters in Accra, held in 1958, was a historic call for unity and collective action against colonial rule. Nkrumah emphasized the importance of solidarity among African nations in the fight for independence and liberation from European powers. He argued that political freedom must be coupled with…
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🇸🇳 Senegal calls for justice ahead of UN climate summit
Around 50 Senegalese women activists took to the streets of Dakar to demand climate justice for developing countries. The march took place ahead of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29). The women marched through the historic Medina district carrying banners and signs calling for the protection of Senegal’s resources and the reduction of greenhouse…
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🇹🇩 Chad urges international community to boost support after Boko Haram attack
Chad on Tuesday urged the international community to step up support for counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel, after Boko Haram jihadists killed around 40 Chadian troops in a surprise attack. The jihadist group late on Sunday targeted a military garrison in the Lake Chad region, an area plagued by various armed groups, in an offensive…
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🇬🇳 Guinea: opposition placed “under observation” and 53 parties dissolved
Guinean authorities dissolved dozens of political parties and placed two major opposition parties under observation late Monday, as the transitional government has yet to announce a date for elections. The West African country has been ruled by a military regime since soldiers ousted President Alpha Conde in 2021. Elections are scheduled for 2025. The mass…
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The Federation Papers; a Pan African Manifesto
The East African Federation is an ambitious project to politically and economically integrate several countries in East Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The idea behind the federation is to merge these states into a single federal entity, governed by a central government, similar in some…
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Nigeria to roll out a new malaria vaccine
Nigeria will become one of the first countries to roll out a new malaria vaccine after receiving a first batch of 846,200 doses. Developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in England, the R21 vaccination was produced by the Serum Institute of India and Novavax. The Nigerian Health Minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, says the…
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