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Sahel Alliance Unites to Tackle Road Safety Crisis

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—has launched a joint initiative to address the region's worsening road safety crisis, with a high-level technical session underway in Bamako…

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Guinea Sets December 2025 for Elections Amid Transition to Civilian Rule

Guinea will hold presidential and general elections in December 2025, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah announced Monday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s planned return to democratic governance following…

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Amnesty International Warns U.S.-Rwanda Deportation Deal Risks Violating International Law

Rwanda’s agreement to accept deportees from the United States has come under fire from Amnesty International, which warns the arrangement could breach international law and place vulnerable migrants at risk.…

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Burkina Faso’s Traoré Rejects U.S. Claims on Gold Funding Military Operations.

Burkinabe President Ibrahim Traoré has denied allegations by U.S. AFRICOM Commander Gen. Michael Langley that Burkina Faso’s gold is financing military activities. In an interview with Russia’s Sputnik, Traoré labeled…

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Chad Names New National Stadium After Late President Idriss Déby

Chad has announced that its new 30,000-seat stadium in N'Djamena will be named after the late President Idriss Déby Itno, honoring his role in initiating the project. The decision, made…

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Finland’s President Stubb Makes Historic Kenya Visit, Signs Deals on Peace, Trade, and Cooperation

Finnish President Alexander Stubb is on a historic three-day state visit to Kenya, marking the first official visit by a Finnish head of state to the East African nation since…

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First Group of Afrikaners Relocated to U.S. Under Trump Refugee Program Amid Controversy

A group of 49 white South Africans, primarily Afrikaner families, arrived at Dulles International Airport on Monday morning as the first beneficiaries of a controversial refugee relocation program initiated by…

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Human Rights Watch Accuses Burkina Faso Government Over Fulani Civilians Killings.

At least 100 ethnic Fulani civilians were killed by Burkina Faso’s military and allied pro-government militias in a series of deadly attacks between late February and early April near the…

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Thierry Tanoh Quits PDCI Leadership Amid Legal Disputes and Nationality Row

Thierry Tanoh, former banker and president of Côte d'Ivoire’s main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI), has stepped down from his post, citing “judicial harassment” and politically…

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Gambia Reveals $17 Million in Seized Assets from Exiled Former President Yahya Jammeh

The Gambian Ministry of Justice has released a detailed inventory of assets confiscated from former President Yahya Jammeh, revealing a total value exceeding 1.24 billion Gambian dalasis (approx. $17 million).…

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President Ouattara Hosts Africa CEO Forum 2025 in Abidjan, Championing Public-Private Collaboration

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara inaugurated the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, bringing together over 2,000 leaders from across the continent to discuss strategies for economic transformation…

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