Following the profitable launch of the brand new Western Africa Chapter in June, we’re happy to introduce Chapter Chief Tunde Dada and Vice Chief Yahya Jammeh. Tunde Dada: Chapter Chief Chapter Chief Tunde Dada is a enterprise continuity and resilience skilled with over 20 years of expertise. He began out making certain the upkeep of…
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana agreed Friday to collaborate on a significant infrastructure challenge to improve the Beira-Zimbabwe-Botswana railway system and assemble a brand new deepwater mineral port in Mozambique. The regional initiative goals to allow landlocked Botswana to develop its huge coal reserves for export with a brand new rail line connecting to current rail…
NICK EICHER, HOST: Developing subsequent on The World and Every little thing in It: WORLD Tour with our reporter in Africa, Onize Ohikere. AUDIO: [Music and cheers] West Africa army cut up — We begin in the present day’s roundup in West Africa the place three army leaders within the area formally launched an alliance….
Regional leaders and stakeholders have renewed the decision to the East African Neighborhood (EAC) Council of Ministers to fast-track the method of amending the Treaty for the Institution of the East African Neighborhood (EAC) to allow the utilisation of Kiswahili as an official language of the bloc. As tons of of individuals gathered on Sunday to rejoice…
A West African leaders’ summit opens on Sunday amid political turmoil after the army rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cemented a breakaway union at a rival assembly. The three nations introduced they have been forming a brand new confederation, and their defiant first gathering on the eve of the Financial Group of West…
The navy leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger mentioned Saturday that that they had no plans to rejoin the West African regional bloc. The three juntas left the Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS) in January, accusing the physique of being manipulated by former colonial ruler France. What did the junta chiefs say? Talking at the primary gathering of…
By COLLINS OMULO By MOSES NYAMORI In Kenya this week, two issues occurred: Senators and different politicians regarded themselves within the mirror. And President William Ruto hosted an X Area to debate rising points from his administration with the youth. Each occasions have been unthinkable a month in the past, till lethal protests ensued. For…
Niger on Saturday is internet hosting the army leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — the primary gathering of its variety since army coups in all three nations ousted their civilian-led governments. The assembly is being held on the eve of the Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS) summit in Nigeria. The three juntas…
This 12 months’s summit of the Financial Neighborhood of West African States (Ecowas) takes place in opposition to a difficult surroundings for the regional bloc. Latest developments within the area have included coups, insecurity and financial instability. Local weather change additionally poses challenges. Six profitable and two tried coups within the area since 2020 had…
Abdoulaye Bathily, UN Particular Consultant for Libya, instructed ambassadors on the Safety Council that the temper within the nation “is ripe for a brand new political deal, a brand new dispensation for a brighter future”. “One group of unwilling officers clinging to their seats should not be allowed to fail the folks of Libya and…