A total of 80 suspects have been named following a failed attempted coup on Nov. 26 in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, local police have said. William Fayia Sellu, inspector general of the Sierra Leonean police, told a press conference Tuesday that the suspects include former President...
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A Senegal court has ordered jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to be reinstated on the electoral register, a ruling that could pave the way for him to run in a February presidential election, Sonko’s lawyer Cire Cledor Ly said on Thursday. Sonko has faced a flurry of court...
The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Mr Sidie Tunis, says the sanctions on Niger Republic will be lifted if the junta releases President Mohamed Bazoum. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker gave the assurance when a 19-man delegation from Africans Without Borders paid him a courtesy...
House Republicans on Wednesday voted to formalise an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden, intensifying their investigation of unproven allegations that the president benefited from his son’s overseas business dealings. The vote is a formality, but it puts the House GOP on record in support of moving toward impeaching...
The Israeli army will keep up its air and ground campaign to crush Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in spite of growing calls for a ceasefire and the calamitous humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory. “We are continuing until the end. There is...
By PAUL EJIME – ECOWAS leaders have resolved to set up a committee of three Heads of State to negotiate a “short” transition programme to democracy with the Niger Junta having failed to carry through with its threat to use military force to restore constitutional order in the country...
Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso are eyeing a political and monetary alliance, Niger’s military leader said on national television of a move that could mark a further break with the West African regional bloc. Niger’s General Abdourahamane Tiani did not give a timeline or details about the...
The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), has commended the peaceful resolution of the disputes of the February general elections in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Liberia. This is contained in a communiqué read by Dr Omar Touray, ECOWAS Commission President, at the end of the 64th session...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, implored West African leaders to prioritize good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has stressed the importance of political stability, peace and security for the prosperity of the region. President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, stated this at the 64th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday...
Several Arab and Islamic countries have called on the United States to play a “broader role” in pressuring Israel into accepting a ceasefire in the Gaza war, according to the Qatari Foreign Ministry. In a statement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said the call was made at a meeting in...
The 64th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Heads of State and Government is holding in Abuja, Nigeria. The session, to be chaired by President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, is attended by Heads of State and Government in the 15-member block. The News...
Manchester United’s shambolic season took another turn for the worse in a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth as Liverpool went top of the Premier League on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp admitted the Reds were fortunate to win 2-1 at 10-man Crystal Palace after Jordan Ayew’s harsh red...
A U.S. Department of State official, Mr Paul Dean, has said the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help the military across the globe to reduce incidences of accidental bombings during operations. Dean, who is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability, said...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned Israeli authorities not to pursue Hamas members on Turkish territory. “If they dare to take such a step against Turkey, they will pay the price in a way that they will not be able to recover,’’ Erdoğan told reporters on his...
A three Member Panel of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court of justice has ordered the Government of the Republic of Benin to pay Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Igboho, 20 million CFA for unlawful detention. The court ordered that the money should be...
Former governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah Jang, has expressed the believe that God, the Supreme Judge, would grant Gov. Caleb Mutfwang victory at the Supreme Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Mutfwang’s election was nullified by the Appeal Court on Nov. 19, on the...
Junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have ditched the G5 anti-jihadist force. Experts say their intended confederation to tackle Islamist insurgents in the Sahel is bound to fail unless they mend ties with ECOWAS. All three countries, led by the military that seized power from civilian leaders, officially...
France is planning to freeze the potential assets of the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, Yehya al-Sinwar, according to a decree published in the official gazette on Tuesday. Assets in France belonging to individuals or organisations controlled by al-Sinwar are also affected according to the decree. The...
Israel has assembled a system of large pumps with which it could flood the extensive tunnel network of the Islamist movement Hamas under the Gaza Strip with seawater, according to media reports. The U.S. newspaper Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing U.S. government officials, that it is...