Africa

Senegal’s Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) has been officially instructed by the financial prosecutor’s office to probe serious financial irregularities allegedly committed between 2019 and 2024 during former President Macky Sall’s administration. This development comes as parliamentary proceedings begin over a proposed motion to prosecute Sall for high treason. According to a communiqué dated 16 April,…

The Namibian government has officially refuted circulating rumors claiming that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ordered the deportation of over 500 American citizens. In a statement released on Wednesday, the presidency dismissed the claims as completely baseless, stating that the misinformation appears to be aimed at damaging the president’s reputation and creating diplomatic confusion. The false reports,…

The government of Burkina Faso has firmly dismissed recent remarks made by U.S. AFRICOM Commander General Michael Langley, describing them as false and misrepresentative of the country’s governance of natural resources. General Langley, during his April 3, 2025 testimony before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, reportedly suggested that revenues from Burkina Faso’s mining sector…

Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is scheduled to visit Niamey on Wednesday, April 16, marking a new phase in diplomatic efforts to restore cooperation between the two countries. This upcoming visit builds on earlier engagements, including a March meeting between Niger’s Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangaré and Nigeria’s ambassador to Niamey, Mohammed Sani Usman….

Michael Sang Correa, a former member of an elite Gambian military unit known as the “Junglers,” has been convicted by a U.S. jury for his role in the torture of political prisoners following a failed coup attempt in 2006. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, marks a historic moment as the first trial under the U.S….

Ghana’s capital city, Accra will play host at the grand launch of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. President John Dramani Mahama is expected to officially open the ceremony, which will serve as the first in a series of coordinated celebrations across ECOWAS…

Over 100 political parties in Mali have rejected the government’s plan to relaunch consultations on the review of the Charter of Political Parties. The parties, meeting on April 15 in Bamako, issued a joint statement describing the initiative as inappropriate and contrary to the resolutions of the National Refoundation Conference (ANR). The government intends to…

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has officially lifted the temporary exemption previously granted to Nigerien government securities. As of April 3, 2025, these securities will be subject to the same accounting and prudential treatment as those of other West African Monetary Union (WAMU) member states. The exemption, introduced in January 2024 (Notice…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ghana on the fourth review of its $3 billion loan program. Upon board approval, this will unlock a $370 million disbursement to support the country’s recovery. Ghana, a major producer of gold, oil, and cocoa, is emerging from one of its worst economic crises…