The governor of Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Borno, regarded as the main battleground against the Jihadist Boko Haram insurgency, Babagana Zulum, has criticised Chad’s UN Humanitarian coordinator, Violet Kakyomya, for saying that the security situation in the North East is worsening instead of declining. Speaking at the Fourth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum for Regional…
The 50th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial level has commenced in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. According to the press release by the ECOWAS Commission, “The Ministers from ECOWAS member-states will be discussing the peace and security situation in the region, the ECOWAS Standby Force, ECOWAS Stabilization Missions, humanitarian situations in the region, and update…
Nigerians are experiencing a 363 percent increase in the price of fresh tomatoes with the spread of the ‘Tuta absoluta’ pests, popularly known as “Tomato Ebola”, that has plagued tomato production for years without effective government effort to address it. Reports in Nigerian dailies claim that the country had an opportunity to quell the recurrence…
BAMAKO, MALI — Mali’s military government has lashed out at the Economic Community of West African States’ chairman for calling an April massacre in neighboring Burkina Faso part of a genocide. Burkina Faso’s military leader has said militants who stole military equipment could be responsible. In a statement Thursday on Mali’s state TV, ORTM, the…
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group remains the richest man in Africa, despite the volatility of Nigerian currency against the dollar. Bloomberg in its daily top billionaire lists, released on Tuesday, revealed that Dangote with a wealth of $15.6 billion topped other Africans in the Index. According to Bloomberg, Dangote, who remains the richest man…
At what point does a craft spirit no longer qualify as craft? For centuries on the archipelago nation Cabo Verde off Africa’s west coast, farmers have produced a sugar cane-based craft spirit known as “grogue.” The liquor – an effervescent spirit with light grassy notes – has a rich cultural legacy and has historically been made in…
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has announced the signing of three separate finance agreements with three companies namely Baraka, SOCIETE NIANGADOU DISTRIBUTION COMPAGNIE (NDC), and Access Bank Plc on the sidelines of the 30th Annual Meetings of the Afreximbank on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Accra, Ghana. The agreements were signed…
Davido’s performance of “Feel it’ and ‘Unavailable’ from his ‘Timeless’ album was a highlight of the 2023 BET Awards The 2023 BET Awards went down on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, U.S., with Burna Boy doing Nigeria proud by winning the Best International Act for a fourth time. Tems snagged the “Best Collaboration”…
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been declared the winner of the presidential election in the country. The final results were announced on Tuesday, June 27.
Malians voted in support of a new draft constitution prepared by the military junta, which makes important and controversial changes to the country’s political structure. The amendments are expected to facilitate a transition to civilian leadership in the West African country.
