Politics

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself the new leader of Niger after a dramatic coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Also known as Omar Tchiani, he staged a takeover which started on Wednesday...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his office is “carefully studying” detailed peace proposals from some African leaders seeking an end to the military conflict in Ukraine. "Previous mediation initiatives were monopolized...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Barely 24 hours after soldiers of the Presidential Guard in Niger announced a power take-over, which was backed by the army command, supporters of the forceful attempt to unseat President Mohamed Bazoum on...

By John Ikani The Nigerian Senate has unveiled President Bola Tinubu's 28 ministerial nominees. The list was delivered by Chief of Staff and former House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila and read out by Senate President,...

By John Ikani The coup in Niger has succeeded, with soldiers announcing on national TV that they have dissolved the constitution and closed all West African borders. This makes Niger the sixth country in the West...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Kremlin has accused western countries of pressuring African leaders to stay away from the Russia-Africa Summit this week, saying only few African heads of government are participating at the Petersburg event. Yuri...