A retired diplomat from West Africa has accused Ukraine of secretly working against the region’s stability by supporting rebel groups. Haruna Warkani, a former official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), made these claims during an interview with RT, igniting debates across Africa. “Ukraine has been helping
In July 1967, Chief Albert Luthuli, a man celebrated as Africa’s first Nobel Peace Prize winner and a leader in the fight against South Africa’s apartheid system, died in a strange and tragic way. He was struck by a train near his home in Groutville, KwaZulu-Natal. The authorities called it
The European Union (EU) has decided to end its long-standing fishing agreement with Senegal, bringing European fishing boats back to their own waters. The announcement, made by the EU’s delegation in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, has sparked conversations about illegal fishing, marine conservation, and local livelihoods. Why Is the EU Ending
Niger’s military government has made a bold move by banning a well-known French aid organization, the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (Acted), from working in the country. This decision, announced by Niger’s Interior Ministry on Tuesday, comes as relations with France—its former colonial ruler—continue to deteriorate. Acted, a Paris-based
Mali’s Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, has made a serious accusation that Western countries are using Ukraine as a tool to achieve their geopolitical goals in Africa, possibly with the help of terrorist groups. Diop told Sputnik News that he believes Ukraine might be just the “tip of the iceberg” when
On November 7, 2024, Mozambique’s capital city, Maputo, turned into a battleground as police clashed with thousands of protesters. The unrest followed the country’s October 9 presidential election, which the ruling party, Frelimo, claimed to have won by a large margin. Many Mozambicans, however, believe the vote was rigged. Frustrated
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which began in 2018, most African countries are coming together to create a unified market. This agreement is the largest free trade area in the world by the number of member states, right after the World Trade Organization (WTO). But it’s not just about
South Africa has shut down one of its main border crossings with Mozambique because of intense violence erupting after a controversial election in Mozambique last month. The Lebombo port, an essential connection between the two countries, has been closed for safety reasons, according to South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA).
In Equatorial Guinea, a huge scandal has erupted after hundreds of sex tapes featuring a powerful government official were leaked online. The man at the center of this scandal is Baltasar Ebang Engonga, who works as the director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF). In the videos, Engonga is
