The African Union (AU) has reiterated its call for a swift return to constitutional order in Gabon and Niger following the recent military coups in the two countries.
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President Emmanuel Macron of France said Thursday, that his country’s troops stationed in Niger Republic will begin withdrawing “this week”. This is coming after a falling-out with the military junta in power since a July coup.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the Commodity Allied Farmers Association of Nigeria (COMAFAS), has commenced the training of 75 youth on fisheries in Bauchi State.
Burkina Faso’s military junta said on Wednesday that a coup attempt had been thwarted the previous day by security and intelligence services, without providing specifics on what had happened.
France has finally yielded to pressure of the Nigerien military junta to leave the country after it’s earlier insistence to stay put.
The African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) says it has committed five billion dollars to the establishment of an African Energy Bank (AEB), to develop oil and gas assets across oil producing member countries.
The Board of Directors, African Development Fund (ADF) has approved 6.73 million dollars grant to Mozambique to support implementation of the Institutional Support Project for Business Environment and Governance.
Burkina Faso’s military junta has ordered the French embassy’s defense attaché to leave the country due to “subversive” behaviour, it said in a statement seen by Reuters on Friday.
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina has called on Korean investors to seize untapped investment opportunities in Africa, especially in the energy and agriculture sectors.
In the wake of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Morocco, King Mohammed has pledged to donate a monthly stipend of $250 for a year to each of the victims. Each of the victims will therefore receive $3,000.