Tag: Government
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🇳🇪 Thousands rally to back Niger authorities after thwarted mutiny
Thousands demonstrated in Niger’s capital on Wednesday in support of the west African country’s army chief, General Abdourahamane Tiani, following a thwarted army mutiny at the weekend, Nigerien journalists reported. The rally in Niamey comes days after loyal supporters of the military government put down the attempted uprising with the help of Russian partners, but…
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🇹🇿 Tanzanian newspaper suspended for six months over report on government divisions
Tanzanian newspaper Mwanahalisi has been suspended for six months after publishing a story alleging government divisions. The country’s information ministry said the paper breached media regulations when it reported that Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi was unwilling to step down, despite pressure from the ruling party. Regulators say the story was unverified and lacked balance, noting…
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🇭🇹 Haiti: From the World’s First Successful Slave Revolution to a Nation Trapped by Debt, Intervention and Gangs
By Pan-African News Desk Haiti’s modern crisis did not begin with the rise of today’s armed gangs. It did not begin with the assassination of a president, the collapse of political institutions, or the latest failed international intervention. Its roots reach much further back — to a revolution that terrified the colonial world, an independence…
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🇲🇱 Following the Coordinated Offensive in Mali and the Capture of Kidal: Who Is Really Calling the Shots?
The coordinated attacks across Mali on 25 April 2026 marked a major turning point in the country’s conflict. More importantly, they brought into the open what had long been suspected: the growing military cooperation between the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). While the two groups had previously been linked through…
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🇬🇭 Ghana bans first-class travel for government officials
Ghana’s President John Mahama has announced a ban on state-funded first-class travel for government officials, including cabinet ministers, as part of measures to reduce government spending. The directive was issued on Friday, February 7, during the swearing-in ceremony of 17 new ministers at the presidential palace in Accra. President Mahama emphasized that only essential travel…