Amadou of Malian blind music duo dies aged 70

Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness, his family told AFP on Friday, paying tribute to…

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Quit ECOWAS 

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Quit ECOWAS 

Africa Rising: The Future of Political Leadership in 2025

“Leadership is not about the next election, it’s about the next generation.” — Simon Sinek As Africa steps into 2025, the continent is poised for a transformative year in political…

Mali junta renames colonial French street names

Mali followed fellow junta-ruled Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names. Streets bearing the names…

JUST-IN: ECOWAS Gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 Months To Reconsider Exit

JUST-IN: ECOWAS Gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 Months To Reconsider Exit

‘Jihadists’ kidnap over 110 civilians in Mali

Suspected jihadists in central Mali are holding more than 110 civilians they abducted six days ago, local sources told AFP on Monday. Three buses carrying the civilians were stopped on…

ECOWAS exit ‘carefully considered’ decision — Burkina PM

The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the West African bloc ECOWAS is a “carefully considered decision” in response to hopes for “total sovereignty”, Burkina’s prime minister has…

How ECOWAS will be affected as Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali exit bloc

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the West African bloc, ECOWAS, accusing it of posing a threat to their sovereignty. Some observers…

Burkina, Mali, Niger quit West African bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states. The…

Buhari departs Abuja to Accra for ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday, June 4 in Accra, Ghana, attend an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on the political situation in…