Browsing: West Africa

Political education has come to the stage in Burkina Faso as popular anti-imperialist theatre captures the attention of Ouagadougou’s youth. One theatrical production in particular has…

Nigerian activist, lawyer and author Dele Farotimi has been arrested by authorities, following a petition filed by prominent lawyer Afe Babalola. The latter alleges Farotimi’s book…

Reuters reported on 5 December that Mali issued an arrest warrant for Mark Bristow, CEO of Canada-based mining giant Barrick Gold, for money laundering and violating…

As instability intensifies in Northern Mali, the country’s army (FAMa) ramped up its operations this week, regaining key areas in the region near the Algerian border.…

On 8 November, a delegation of 12 people from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger arrived in Havana, Cuba. For the next seven days, they would travel…

Last week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu was on a three-day state visit to France, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron. Following the visit, they…

During 19-21 November, Niger’s capital of Niamey became a meeting point for Pan-Africanists and anti-imperialists from about 30 countries to attend the Conference in Solidarity with…

In an exclusive interview with the UK’s Daily Mail published 22 October 2024, newly-elected Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said her experiences in Nigeria, where she…

During 19-21 November, Pan-Africanists, anti-imperialists, and friends of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) flocked to Niamey, Niger, for the Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples…

Niger has initiated an audit into how the European Union’s ambassador distributed aid for flood victims, following it accusing Salvador Pinto da Franca of non-transparency. On…