For several years now, a current of young African leaders—figures of the pan-Africanist movement—has been stirring both strong support and sharp criticism. Accused by some observers and Western institutions of running “propaganda” campaigns on behalf of foreign powers like Russia, they nonetheless continue to embody, for a large segment of African youth, the symbol of a struggle for sovereignty and emancipation.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley assumed command of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) during a ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Mali appears to be benefiting from the relations with Russia after demanding the departure of French soldiers from its territories. Bamako announces this Thursday the receipt of new military equipment. “The rise of the Malian army continues. This Wednesday, March 30, 2022, new latest-generation military equipment was received by the Minister of Defense and Veterans…
The president of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, announced that he had hosted a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) earlier this weekend.
The Bulgarian embassy in Accra, Ghana was demolished in the middle of this week by a private developer, a situation which embarrasses many including the Ghanaian government which has taken the matter seriously.
The Nigerian government plans to evacuate the 8,000 Nigerians in Ukraine and 2,000 other Africans, focusing mainly on West African citizens, including Ghanaians.
The African Union and the countries representing the continent at the United Nations Security Council, namely Kenya, Ghana and Gabon, are finally denouncing the racism African citizens stranded at the borders of Ukraine-Poland experience as they try to flee the war.
The Republic of Ghana has revealed its stance on the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Ghana’s representative to the UN told the Security Council on Friday that his country stood by Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
A few months after his visits to Nigeria and other African countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again set foot on African soil. In the process, he is announced in Senegal for the opening ceremony of the new Stadium.
As part of the ongoing dialogue with ECOWAS, the African Union and the international community concerning the conduct of transition in Mali, the government of this country announced the creation of a dialogue group of which Ghana and Nigeria are members.
