ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday in Abuja lifted sanctions it imposed on Niger over the unconstitutional takeover of government in that country on July 26, …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday in Abuja lifted sanctions it imposed on Niger over the unconstitutional takeover of government in that country on July 26, …
King Faisal Mosque in Guinea (Photo: SPA) The King Faisal Mosque in Guinea Conakry recently reopened following a restoration project funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) government, amounting …
Rio has interests in two blocks within Simandou, the world’s biggest untapped source of high-grade iron ore, alongside partners, Chinalco-led Chinese consortium Chalco Iron Ore Holdings, and the Guinean government. …
Sierra Leonean President Julius Bio said on Saturday that his government’s response to an attempted coup last week would be dictated by “respect for the law”. “The attempted coup will …
Sierra Leone said calm has been restored and a nationwide curfew imposed after pushing back “renegades” who attempted early Sunday to break into a military armoury in the capital city …
Guinea’s Justice Minister Alphonse Wright announced an investigation into former president Alpha Conde’s alleged involvement in treason, two years after the ex-president was overthrown by the military in a coup, …
In response to the resurgence of coups since 2019, the African Union (AU) and regional economic blocs have issued sanctions against errant states, predominantly by suspending their membership. But despite …
Moussa Dadis Camara, the former dictator of Guinea, was on Saturday taken from prison by a heavily armed commando during an operation that sparked heavy gunfire in the capital Conakry, …