Browsing: West Africa

The longstanding row between Mali and mining firm Barrick Gold over unpaid taxes is one step closer to resolution – with the Canadian enterprise agreeing to…

On 18 February, former Nigerian Foreign Minister Bolaji Akinyemi dropped a bombshell amidst revelations that the recently dismantled US International Agency for Development (USAID) had allegedly…

Nigeria has sued Binance in the Federal High Court in Abuja to recover a staggering $81.5 billion allegedly owed by the multinational cryptocurrency giant to the…

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is capturing the attention of Pan-Africanists and anti-imperialists worldwide for its courageous, outspoken leadership. But those on the frontlines pushing…

The Alliance of Sahel Sates (AES) passport is here! It means citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger can now travel freely to one another’s countries.…

Senegal is giving France’s military the boot… kind of. The two countries have formed a new joint commission tasked with implementing the withdrawal of French troops…

‘Unfortunately, the enemy we face is not terrorism, but above all, France.’ These are some courageous words from Niger’s anti-imperialist, Pan-Africanist president, Abdourahamane Tiani in an…

There’s a new player shaking things up on the energy-export scene – Nigeria’s Dangote refinery. In early February 2025, the Lagos-based facility reportedly shipped 130-million litres…

People on social media are cheering for Burkina Faso as internet users post videos of new road-construction vehicles pouring into the country via Ghana. Featuring the…

Major land reform has come to Burkina Faso, bringing the country’s trajectory back to a ‘Sankarist’ direction. On 5 February, Burkina Faso Minister of the Economy…