Ecowas insists on Niger military action ‘if everything else fails’
The West African group of countries Ecowas vowed on Thursday to use force to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic if peaceful and diplomatic...
ECOWAS military chiefs meet in Ghana on possible intervention in Niger
West African defence chiefs are meeting in Ghana’s capital Accra to consider the possible use of force to restore democracy in Niger.
Coup leaders in...
Kenya reinstates fuel subsidy months after scrapping it
Kenya has reinstated fuel subsidy nearly a year after President William Ruto scrapped it on his first day in office.
The government said it reintroduced...
Exclusive: World Bank denies Uganda bias, explains gay law decision
The World Bank has denied bias in its decision to halt further lending to Uganda over the country’s anti-LGBTQ law.
Last week, the lender announced...
Niger coup leaders vow to prosecute President Bazoum for ‘treason’
The military junta in Niger says it will prosecute President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" for his comments to foreign officials and organisations.
Soldiers detained...