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Defence
ECOWAS defence chiefs seek return of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
The Chiefs of Defence Staff in West Africa on Friday, called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made the call when he led other ECOWAS defence chiefs on visit to the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Friday in Abuja.…
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foreign
Malian parties reject junta’s suspension of political activities
Malian political parties and civil society groups jointly rejected on Thursday the ruling junta’s order to suspend political activities and vowed to mount a legal challenge to what one opposition politician called the “dictatorial” move. The West African country has been under military rule since a coup in 2020. Tensions have risen in recent weeks, leading major parties and other…
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Entertainment
Nneka Isaac-Moses, Managing Director, Goge Africa
Nneka Isaac-Moses, Managing Director, Goge Africa, a culture and tourism promotion brand, has commended Pelumi Nubi, the 28-year-old travel content creator who successfully embarked on a solo drive from London to Lagos in 68 days. Isaac-Moses, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, said Nubi’s journey was a testament to the resilience, courage,…
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General News
Pelumi’s always been adventurous, says mother of London-Lagos driver
Mrs. Olubukola Nubi, mother of Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian content creator based in United Kingdom (UK), who embarked on a solo trip from London on Jan. 30, described her daughter as adventurous and courageous. She said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Nigeria-Seme Border while receiving Pelumi on arrival from her UK to…
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Sports
Int’l friendly: Coach George takes positives from Super Eagles’ defeat
Super Eagles interim coach Finidi George has reserved special praise for his team despite losing to their Malian counterparts in an international friendly on Tuesday in Marrakech, Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles were given a reality check by Mali’s Les Aigles as they succumbed to a 2-0 defeat in a friendly game played…
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Sports
Super Eagles: We’re focused on World Cup qualifying campaign – Omeruo
Defender Kenneth Omeruo has assured that the Super Eagles’ players are determined to give their all for maximum points when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in June. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles’ contingent for the friendly matches against Ghana and Mali in Marrakech departed Morocco on Wednesday, with most of the players…
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Sports
Aba fans laud Super Eagles 2-1 win over Ghana
Football enthusiasts in Aba have lauded the Super Eagles for their 2-1 win against their arch-rivals, the Black Stars of Ghana, in an international friendly on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles win in Friday’s friendly is the first of its kind since 2006. The match was played inside the Marrakesh Stadium in Morocco…
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foreign
Expert urges ECOWAS to deploy diplomatic dexterity to make Mali, B/Faso, Niger return
Prof. Amadu Sesay, a don, has called on ECOWAS leaders to adopt vigorous diplomatic tactics to convince Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to return to the bloc. Sesay, the former Head of the Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, advised in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. The university teacher, who is…
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foreign
Ex-ECOWAS President urges leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, B/Faso, Niger
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, pioneer President of the ECOWAS Commission, has urged the bloc’s leaders to lift the sanctions slammed on Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic following the military coups in the countries. Chambas, currently the African Union’s (AU) High Representative for ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa,’ made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency…
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Gowon urges ECOWAS leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, B’Faso, others
Gen. Yakubu Gowon, the former head of state of Nigeria, has urged the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to remove the sanctions imposed on the countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic. Gowon, who is one of the founding fathers of ECOWAS, made the call in an open letter to the Heads of State and the…
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Africa
Niger Junta Leader Vows Sahel Nations Won’t Rejoin ECOWAS
NIAMEY: General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the military junta in the Niger Republic, declared on Monday that none of the three Sahel countries, including Burkina Faso and Mali, would reconsider rejoining the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In an interview with the RTN news channel in the capital city of Niamey, Tchiani reiterated the stance taken by the…
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Opinion
ECOWAS: Is This the Beginning of The End?
Mali and Burkina Faso obviously have a lot more in common than squaring off in a game of football like they just did in the Round of 16 knockout stage of the African Nations Cup (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Along with Niger, these countries have been a great source of misery for the continent in the last four years, with…
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Featured
Mali accuses France of violating country’s airspace
The Malian authorities on Thursday said a French military aircraft violated the country’s airspace while flying from Cote d’Ivoire to Mali and back. The government of Mali said that the French military aircraft of “A400 type” on Tuesday flew en route from Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to Gao, Mali and back. The Malian government said in a statement posted on Facebook…
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Featured
Sanctions-hit Mali facing isolation as neighbors cancel flights
Airlines from neighboring countries and former colonial ruler France cancelled flights to Mali on Monday, helping isolate a military junta under regional sanctions for trying to extend its hold on power. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Sunday agreed a raft of restrictions against Mali, including the suspension of financial transactions, over the interim authorities’ failure to…
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Featured
France’s Macron cancels Mali trip over new COVID-19 wave
President Emmanuel Macron has cancelled a Dec. 20 to 21 trip to Mali to visit French troops due to France’s deteriorating health situation over the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, his office said. “This decision was taken in order for there to be coherence between national measures and the president’s international agenda, and in order not to expose troops,”…
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Featured
UN Security Council condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Mali
The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the series of attacks against the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. In a statement, members of the Security Council expressed their deepest condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families, as well as to Egypt, Mali, Togo and the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. They wished a speedy and full recovery…
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News
ECOWAS suspends Mali, insists on election
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s coup by Colonel Assimi Goita. It also insisted the military junta must stick to the February 2022 deadline for a return to democracy. The decisions were taken on Sunday by leaders of the 15-member economic bloc at an emergency summit held in Accra, the…
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