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By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere This Thursday, August 17, 2023, in Luanda, Angola, the 43rd SADC summit started in the presence of region’s Heads of State and Members of Governments. In an excerpt from his speech, the outgoing President of this organization, Félix Tshisekedi, Head of State of the DRC, …

By: DC KWAME KWAKYE Mali’s new leadership led by interim President Colonel Assimi Goita has just cancelled all colonial agreements with the former colonial master, France. After independence, 14 French-speaking countries signed 11 agreements with France which are as follows : AGREEMENT n⁰1: THE COLONIAL DEBT TO REPAY THE BENEFITS …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere In a new development in Niger, the Transitional leadership led by the National Council for the Safeguarding of the homeland (CNSP), have nominated Mr Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, a renowned economist, as the new Prime Minister. This appointment marks a crucial step as General Abdourahmane …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere “Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been dealing with the socio-economic, political, humanitarian and security consequences of NATO’s hazardous adventure in Libya for 10 years. Do we accept another similar adventure in Niger? Presidents Assimi Goïta of Mali and Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso said …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere France has decided to suspend “until further notice all its development aid and budget support actions” for Burkina Faso, the French Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday 6 August. This announcement is made while Burkina Faso and Mali are in solidarity with the soldiers who took …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere On Friday, France rejected a move by Niger’s junta to scrap bilateral military pacts, saying only the west African country’s “legitimate” leadership was entitled to do so. Meanwhile regional Ecowas delegation quit the country after failing to secure the return to power of Niger’s elected government. …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere Rwanda’s ruthless ruler – criminal Paul Kagame has appointed his daughter to a key position in his office. Criminal Paul Kagame has officially appointed his ruthless daughter, Co – vice president Ange Kagame, as the Deputy Executive Director, Strategy and Policy Council at the Office …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere With Kagame’s chief agent within accidental President Felix Tshisekedi’s office, Francois Beya Kasongo gone – under investigation for plotting a coup d’etat. Dictator Paul Kagame has other two well known agents – intelligence links within Tshisekedi’s office, Claude Ibalanky Ekolomba and Fortunat Biselele.   With …

By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere On Friday, 28th July 2023, the European Union imposed targeted financial and travel sanctions against seven people from the Democratic Republic of Congo, one from Rwanda, and one from Tanzania for war crimes and crimes against humanity in eastern DR Congo. The newly sanctioned individuals …

By: Usman Minjibir & Cecilia Macaulay, BBC News, Abuja & London Presidential guards in Niger have seized President Mohamed Bazoum and blockaded his residence, as well as key ministries, sources say. Despite fears a coup attempt is underway in the West African country, no shots have been heard. Animated crowds …