ECOWAS: What next after Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso quit?
Coups, sanctions, and withdrawal of member states; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must either reform or decline, observers warn.…
President Buhari to scrap NNPC, PPPRA in new PIB bill to National Assembly, World Bank approves $20m stimulus fund for Ekiti and more
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Mali marks 60 years of independence as junta calls for sanctions to be lifted
Mali celebrates sixty years as an independent nation on the day following the announcement of the new president and vice-president of the post-coup transition.…
Moody’s downgrades Mali’s ratings to Caa1 with negative outlook
Moody’s has downgraded Mali's foreign and local currency long-term issuer ratings to Caa1 from B3, and changed its outlook to negative from stable. Aurelien Mali, Vice President and Sovereign Analyst at Moody’s…
16 doctors died, 1,031 exposed treating patients -NARD, Halep wins Italian Open and more
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Nigeria to ban sale of alcohol in sachet and small bottles, JSS 3, 2 to resume Sept 21 in Lagos and more
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Mali’s ex-president has flown to UAE for treatment
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted as president of Mali last month in a military coup, has flown to the United Arab Emirates for medical treatment, the new junta and his family said on…
Was Russia behind the coup in Mali?
In the wake of Mali's political crisis, there are reports suggesting that the junta leaders were trained in Russia and have ties with the Kremlin. Meanwhile, the US has suspended military ties…
Mali talks wrap up without deal
What's next for Mali? The country's new military leaders and West African mediators wrap up days of talks without settling on how to return to civilian rule. According to negotiators, ousted President…
Libya’s UN-backed government and eastern parliament reach cease-fire deal
A ceasefire has been called in Libya, a move heralded by the UN, the EU and Egypt, which is raising hopes of an end to years of violence in the country. In…
Boko Haram recruiting fresh members, targeting IDPs- Gov. Zulum, Acting UNILAG VC Soyombo steps down and more
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