(MENAFN) Niger has unveiled plans to construct two nuclear power stations through a collaboration with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned atomic energy company. According to the country’s minister of mines, this initiative is considered “very...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the tribunal as a tool of “neocolonial repression” that serves imperialist interests. The three West African nations announced...
(MENAFN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stronger international action to address the escalating displacement crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, where nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes in...
(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have agreed to collaborate on seed development and crop breeding, according to reports from the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition held in Moscow. The memorandum of understanding was finalized at the West...
(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on seed production and crop breeding, officials confirmed Wednesday at the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition in Moscow. The agreement was signed at the...
(MENAFN) Russian authorities have claimed that new evidence points to Ukrainian support for militant groups operating in Africa’s Sahara-Sahel region, including the provision of drones, according to statements by Russian Foreign Ministry...
TORONTO, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the world marks International Day of the Girl on October 11, Plan International, the leading global expert on girls’ rights, warns of a dangerous evolution in child marriage. A new report finds that...
President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira, Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, The Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly of Gabon, HE Jean-François NDONGOU,...
President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament The Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly of Gabon, His Excellency Jean-François...
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted discussions with his counterparts from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, concentrating on enhancing collaboration and laying the groundwork for the third Russia-Africa Summit, according to...
Doha, Qatar: The Global Carbon Council (GCC) based in Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), the Global South’s first carbon market program accredited by ICAO for CORSIA scheme, has signed Memorandums of Agreement (MoAs) with national climate...
With less than a fortnight to go before Ivory Coast’s presidential election, three other west African states — all ruled by military juntas — have been waging a disinformation campaign to disrupt the vote. Accounts linked to the juntas in Burkina...
1 ….blames trend on insecurity, logistics, others MINNA – Niger State government has given reasons for the delay in ongoing road projects across the state, expressing the resolve of the Governor Mohammed Umar Bago-led administration to ensure not...
The conversation around monetary reform in West Africa continues to intensify. Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has been vocal in calling for an end to the use of the CFA franc — a currency many critics view as a relic of post-colonial...
Former jihadists who renounced violence have officially joined the Nigerien army after completing several months of reintegration training, the country’s military authorities announced on Monday, October 13. Niger’s ruling junta, which seized...
Ghana and Burkina Faso have renewed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations, with both nations pledging to remove barriers hindering the smooth flow of goods and services across their shared border. This came to...
China-Africa scholar and economist Lauren Johnston provides insights into how these dynamics may also shape relations between Africa and China. How has China responded to hostile US policies? First, China tends to have a defiant official response....
… Says FAZ Expected To Raise K4 Million Against Morocco But Only K1.2 Million Was Collected … Six People Have Been Arrested For Selling Tickets Without The Authority Of The Association FAZ Vice-President Mutale Ng’andu has confirmed revelations...
Tribune News Network Doha The Global Carbon Council (GCC) based in Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), the Global South’s first carbon market programme accredited by ICAO for CORSIA scheme, has signed memorandums of agreement (MoAs) with...
A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding...
