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Niger’s ability to provide food for its citizens has been impacted by ECOWAS sanctions which were in place from July 2023 to February 2024. On top…

On 5th October, 2024, President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso made an important statement in a radio address: the country will be revoking mining licences and…

On this day in 1987, visionary pan-African icon and leader of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara was assassinated by his longtime friend and, at the time, minister…

On 7 October, Burkina Faso’s Higher Council of Communications suspended Voice of America (VOA) from broadcasting for three months. This comes after a 19 September programme,…

“If you bury the truth in the deepest depths of the ocean, one day it will swim its way out” – so goes an African proverb,…

The head of Niger’s armed forces has announced the creation of a joint anti-jihadist force – together with Burkina Faso and Mali. Moussa Salaou Barmou said…

With the EU’s European Parliament elections coming up in June, the issue of immigration has taken centre-stage in a number of countries – including France. Its…

This week’s Facts of the Week not only highlight our motherland’s rich linguistic tapestry but also illustrate the diversity, influence and importance of African languages. Check…

One hundred and one years ago, the “father of African film”, Ousmane Sembène, was born in Ziguinchor, Senegal. Sembène’s career began modestly, working a number of…