March 2, 2023

The government of Burkina Faso has officially terminated its technical military cooperation agreement with France. This agreement, which dates back to April 1961, has been officially terminated following the recent departure of Sabre from the country. Details with Oge Obierika.

The Special Assize Court of Kayes, Mali has reached a verdict in the assassination case of four anti-slavery activists in the country. During the trial, several defendants appeared before the court, and seven of them were sentenced to death for…

The Burkina Faso government with immediate effect announced the closure of nearly fifty mining sites in the country’s northwest region. In a directive Wednesday, authorities of Boucle du Mouhom ordered the closure of 43 gold mining sites citing security reasons.…

Benin republic has requested a joint mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to establish a diagnosis of its governance. Released in February after the June-September 2022 mission the technical report highlights governance weaknesses and corruption vulnerabilities in several key…