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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
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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
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During the 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in Abuja on Sunday, December 10, President Bola Tinubu chaired a meeting where it was decided that talks with the military junta in Niger Republic would be resumed. A committee of heads of state
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The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Thursday, December 7, dismissed Niger's junta's plea to lift sanctions imposed by neighboring countries. The court declared the junta unconstitutional, hence invalidating their authority to make such a request. After the July coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, ECOWAS, the
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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&
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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
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According to government officials and the police in Sierra Leone, a failed coup attempt took place over the weekend with a series of attacks on military barracks and prisons. 13 military officers and 1 civilian have been arrested in connection with the incident. The intention behind the attack was to
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The Nigerian president revealed his inaugural budget, which aims to address the country's escalating cost-of-living crisis. The proposed expenditure for the upcoming financial year is 27.5 trillion naira ($34.85bn; £27bn). Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed confidence that these plans would stimulate investment and provide hope amidst the