Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the President of Egypt, has been re-elected for a third term with an overwhelming majority of 89.6% of the votes. This comes as no surprise, as the election was held with a limited number of candidates, and al-Sisi, a former army chief known for focusing on

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the president of the transition in Burkina Faso, recently made changes to his government, specifically in the position of the head of diplomacy. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivia Rouamba, who has been in office since March 2022 before Captain Traoré assumed power, has been replaced by

In Niamey on Wednesday, December 13, the United States expressed its willingness to resume collaboration with Niger, as long as the military regime, which took control in a coup in July, agrees to a swift transition.  Following the coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, Washington halted its

The United Kingdom's development finance institution, the British International Investment (BII), has revealed its intention to invest $15 million in equity in Valency International, an agricultural commodities trading house headquartered in Singapore.  The investment aims to support the expansion of processing and warehouse infrastructure in Nigeria. BII stated that regulatory

General Abdourahamane Tiani, the leader of the military regime in Niger, has announced that the marketing of Nigerien crude oil on the global market will commence in January. He stated in a televised interview that the transportation of crude oil to the Atlantic Ocean is already in progress and that

Mauritania and Chad acknowledge and honor the independent decision of Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from the G5 Sahel alliance, in line with Mali's previous announcement of withdrawal. This paved the way for the dissolution of the established alliance in 2014 to address jihadism and other challenges in the

James Cleverly, the British Home Secretary, has approved a new treaty to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda following the ruling of the UK's highest court that deemed the deportation program illegal. Cleverly journeyed to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, and signed the agreement alongside Vincent Biruta, the Rwandan Foreign Minister.

A delegation from Russia headed by Deputy Defense Minister Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, held a meeting with military leaders in Niamey on Monday, December 4. This was revealed by the Nigerien authorities on national radio. This visit marks the first official visit by a Russian government member since the coup in

On Saturday, December 2, the military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger announced their decision to withdraw from the G5 anti-jihadi force in the Sahel region of Africa. This move further weakens efforts to combat insurgents in this troubled area.  The G5, established in 2014, has not achieved significant success,

The junta in Niger on Saturday, November 25 invalidated a law from 2015 that aimed to control the transportation of migrants from African nations through Niger as they make their way to Europe. This decision was announced on Monday evening on state television. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, the leader of Niger's

Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, announced on Sunday evening, November 26 that peace has been restored after a day of armed clashes in Freetown. He characterized the events as an attempt to destabilize the state. According to him, most of the individuals responsible for the clashes have been apprehended.

South Africa organized a significant voter registration campaign on Saturday, November 18 in an effort to address prevalent disinterest leading up to the upcoming national elections. Polling stations throughout the country welcomed individuals to either register or verify their information during this two-day initiative, aiming to entice voters who have