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Interpol Arrests 45 in West Africa Anti-Terrorism Operations
Over the past three months, Interpol has arrested 45 individuals in West Africa in a crackdown on drug trafficking and terrorism financing, the global police organization announced on Thursday.
Among those detained was a suspected…
Kenya Signs Agreements with Egypt to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Upon his arrival in Cairo, Kenya's President William Ruto signed twelve bilateral agreements with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The deals, aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties, cover key sectors such as trade,…
Kenyan farmers file court case against seed sharing
Kenyan National Seed Bank stores more than 50,000 varieties of seed.
Founded in 1988, the facility has the goal of protecting seeds for research and reintroduction to farms.
The centre has become all the more important in the face of…
Pope Francis calls for peace in Goma
Pope Francis has called for peace in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing violence and instability in the region.
Speaking during his weekly address at the Vatican, the…
ECOWAS Affirms Open Transactions with Withdrawing Member States
The ECOWAS Commission has stated that transactions with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will remain open despite their decision to withdraw from the regional bloc, effective January 29, 2025. The withdrawal will be acknowledged by relevant…
Rebels Tighen Control In Eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo's largest city, including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda's president on Wednesday joined calls for a ceasefire in the decadeslong conflict.
Much of the…
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Withdraw from ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, following a formal notice issued on January 29, 2024.…
Electricity To More Africans Initiative Wins New Pledges
An initiative to connect 300 million Africans to electricity in the next six years has won new pledges worth more than $8 billion from lenders, including the Islamic Development Bank and the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank.
The…
South Sudan Plane Crash kills 18
A plane carrying 21 passengers and crew in South Sudan's Unity State has crashed, killing 18 people, United Nations' Radio Miraya reported on Wednesday.
The plane had departed from an oilfield in the northern state when it crashed,…
Niger: Thousands On Streets To Mark departure from ECOWAS
Thousands of people took to the streets of Niamey and several other towns across Niger on Tuesday.
They were responding to a call by the civil society M62 movement to mark the day that Niger, together with Burkina Faso and Mali, exited…