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Burkina Faso: record seizure of banned goods and vehicles by Customs
Burkina Faso’s customs authorities carried out a major anti-smuggling operation on April 13 and 14, resulting in the seizure of 20,690 packages of prohibited...
Leo XIV: Africa’s leaders welcome election of first North American pope
The election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from North America, has been warmly received across the African continent. Numerous heads of state...
Sri Lanka: six soldiers killed in military helicopter crash
A Sri Lankan Army helicopter crashed on Friday during a demonstration flight, plunging into Lake Maduru Oya, about 300 kilometers east of Colombo. According...
Burkina Faso: President Ibrahim Traoré on official visit to Moscow
Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, arrived in Moscow on Thursday, May 8, 2025, for an official visit featuring high-level meetings and commemorative events....
Chad denies sending troops to Burkina Faso at Ibrahim Traoré’s request
The Chadian presidency has officially denied reports that Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, requested the deployment of Chadian troops to support his...
ECOWAS: Commission President visits Nigeria–Benin border post
Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, conducted a working visit on Wednesday, May 7, to...
Niger: motorcycle traffic banned in Dosso region amid rising insecurity
The Nigerien government has announced a ban on motorcycle traffic across the entire Dosso region in the country’s west, following a sharp uptick in...
Mali: B2Gold expands operations as Barrick and Resolute face rising tensions
On May 7, 2025, the Malian government granted a new gold exploration permit to B2Gold Mali Resources SARL, a subsidiary of Canadian mining company...
Ivory Coast: Gribo-Popoli hydroelectric dam completed, awaits commissioning
The Gribo-Popoli hydroelectric dam, with a capacity of 112 megawatts, is now fully completed. Located on the Sassandra River in southwestern Ivory Coast, the...
India-Pakistan: 3 Indian military aircraft crash in Kashmir after airstrike
At least three Indian military aircraft crashed on Wednesday in Indian-administered Kashmir, according to The Hindu, citing government sources.The aircraft reportedly went down in...