France and the United States have reached agreement on a draft UN resolution that would pave the way for the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight jihadists in the Sahel region, diplomats said Tuesday. A vote at the UN Security Council could take place as early as Wednesday on the draft resolution … Read more
Stakeholders and Agricultural experts from the West African countries converged here on Tuesday for a Two-Day consultative meeting seeking ways to consolidate progress made so far on food security issues in the sub-region. The Two-Day Learning Event dubbed ‘Catalytic Innovation for Agricultural Transformation’ will also provide a roadmap to spur the growth of the national … Read more
African Union chairman Alpha Conde on Sunday put himself forward as a mediator in the crisis between Qatar and other Gulf countries, urging dialogue after several African nations also recalled their ambassadors to Doha. Conde, who is president of Guinea which has close ties to Saudi Arabia, said in a letter to King Salman he … Read more
Former African champions Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia all lost at home Saturday on a day of upsets in the first qualifying round for the 2019 Cup of Nations. Three-time champions Nigeria lost a competitive game against South Africa for the first time when they fell 2-0 in the southern Nigerian town of Uyo in … Read more
France on Friday sought to address US reservations over its request that the United Nations offer political and financial backing to an African military force that will be fighting jihadists in the Sahel region. French diplomats were working on a revised draft resolution to the Security Council that would provide specifics of armed groups to … Read more
Despite defeats in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group has reorganized and is now “more focused than ever” on attacking Europe and other areas outside that conflict zone, a senior UN official said Thursday. “ISIL, despite continuous military pressure, continues to resist, particularly in Mosul and Raqa,” said UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey … Read more
Other African countries have added their voice for a settlement of the crisis. Somalia has added its voice to the ongoing row in the Gulf region saying it is ready to help find a solution to the dispute. The government said in a statement on Wednesday that it is concerned about the diplomatic row and … Read more
France has asked the UN Security Council to authorise the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight jihadists and criminality in the Sahel region, with a vote expected as early as next week. What are the origins of the force composed of troops from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, and why … Read more
France will ask the UN Security Council to authorize an African military force for the Sahel region that will be sent to root out jihadists and drug traffickers, the French ambassador said Tuesday. A French-drafted resolution is expected to be presented this week to the Security Council, which could vote on the measure in the … Read more
The European Union has agreed to give more than 50m euros to fund a new African joint military force in the Sahel region. The force will be made up of troops from Mauritania, Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso and Niger, known as the Sahel G-5. Its main mission will be to combat jihadist groups active in … Read more
West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application despite the country being in North Africa. But Ecowas leaders meeting in Liberia said the implications of its membership still needed to be considered before Morocco could formally join. King Mohammed VI was not at the summit because Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the bloc’s foreign affairs chief said Monday. The funds will help pay for the troops to fight terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal immigration, European Union diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said in the Mali … Read more
Kwame A Plus, a sympathizer of the New Patriotic Party has called the National Democratic Congress (NDC) block headed people who never learn. According to him, the NDC does not read and openly display their ignorance at any issue in the country. Yesterday, President Akufo-Addo was trolled for losing an election at the ECOWAS summit. … Read more
West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application despite the country being in North Africa. But Ecowas leaders meeting in Liberia said the implications of its membership still needed to be considered before Morocco could formally join. King Mohammed VI was not at the summit because Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
According to him, the NDC openly displays their ignorance at any issue in the country Kwame A Plus, a sympathizer of the New Patriotic Party has called the National Democratic Congress (NDC) block headed people who never learn. According to him, the NDC does not read and openly display their ignorance at any issue in … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has extended the mandate of its military mission in The Gambia. The force, consisting mainly of soldiers from neighbouring Senegal, was first sent to the small country in January to compel longstanding president Yahya Jammeh to relinquish power to his elected successor Adama Barrow. At … Read more
West African regional group Ecowas has in principle approved Morocco’s membership application despite it being in North Africa, sources tell the BBC. But Ecowas leaders meeting in Liberia said the implications of its membership still needed to be considered before Morocco could formally join. King Mohammed VI was not at the summit because Israel’s Prime … Read more
Following the naming of Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe as the new chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), social media was awash with insinuations that Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo lost a vote to the Togolese president. It is unclear where the rumours emanated from, but a number of persons, notably consisting of … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is attending the 51st Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Monrovia, Liberia, on June 4, 2017. President Akufo-Addo, who would be joining his counterparts at the regional meeting for the first time as Head of … Read more
French forces operating in northern Mali said Friday that they had taken “out of action” around 20 militants in operations against jihadist groups this week. Soldiers taking part in Operation Barkhane, the French counterterror mission operating across the Sahel region, called in Mirage 2000 jets and Tiger attack helicopters. “The Barkhane force carried out a … Read more