The Nigerian government has threatened union leaders with contempt charge if they go ahead with the proposed nationwide indefinite strike action scheduled for October 3. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and also the country’s justice minister, Lateef Fagbemi, in a letter addressed to the counsel to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade…
The military junta in Burkina Faso, at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 27th, confirmed on national television, that an attempted coup against against it had been foiled. The Transitional Government informed the public that the coup attempt was foiled by the Burkinabè intelligence and security services. “At the moment, some military officers and other accomplices suspected…
After weeks of mounting pressure from the military junta in Niger Republic, France has finally announced that it is withdrawing its troops from the country. This was made known by the French president, Emmanuel Macron. “We are putting an end to our military cooperation with the de facto authorities of Niger because they don’t want…
Leader of Guinea’s military junta, Col. Mamady Doumbouya, rattled the audience at the 78th United Nations (UN) General Assembly as he defended the use of military intervention as a legitimate tool for change of government in Africa. Speaking at the ongoing General Assembly in New York, the Guinean leader called on western powers to stop…
The three Sahelian states of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have signed a trilateral defence agreement binding them to assist one another in the event of a military attack on any one of them. The agreement, known as the Liptako-Gourma Charter, was signed by the military leaders of the three states on Saturday, and according…
The head of the transitional military government in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore has said that his government’s programme to boost indigenous entrepreneurship towards the country’s industrial growth has received widespread support. The programme, organised under the Agency for the Promotion of Communal Entrepreneurship (APEC) is intended to build up local investment in various industries…
The transitional military government in Burkina Faso has given the French security adviser to the French embassy, Mr Emmanuel Pasquier and all the military personnel in their bureau 14 days to leave the country. According to a report emanating from the Burkinabe ministry of foreign Affairs, Mr Pasquier and the military personnel are accused of…
Niger Republic’s military junta has sent more troops to its border with Benin Republic a day after announcing the suspension of military cooperation between both countries. The junta claims that the Beninois government is harbouring mercenaries and has allowed a French warship to dock in their waters, aiding what it described as France’s desperate attempt…
Niger’s military junta has announced the termination of military cooperation with its neighbour, Benin Republic. This decision is in protest of Benin Republic’s support for the proposed military intervention by a West African force, should diplomacy fail to reinstate the democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum who was ousted in the July 26 coup. “Benin has…
Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, finally swore-in his ministers, who will make up his government’s Executive Council, 84 days after he took the oath of office as president, and the appointments have reinforced claims of an all too obvious political trade-off. The list of ministers is a confusing mix of allies and strange bedfellows, even…
