West Africa

Mali: authorities categorically reject any security agreement with France

Mali: authorities categorically reject any security agreement with France

Malian authorities declared they are breaking all defense agreements with France as diplomatic relations between the two countries have deteriorated. They cited multiple violations of Malian sovereignty by French troops and noted a “profound deterioration of the military co-operation with France for some time now”. In a statement by military …

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Nigeria: President Buhari warns diplomats against meddling in elections

Nigeria: President Buhari warns diplomats against meddling in elections

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has warned diplomats against any possible interference in the upcoming elections scheduled for February 2023. He issued the warning on Thursday, during an Iftar dinner with the diplomatic corps at the president’s residence in the capital, Abuja. “As Nigeria goes through this trajectory, I urge our …

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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo happy with Emmanuel Macron’s re-election

Ghana: President Akufo-Addo happy with Emmanuel Macron's re-election

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed happiness following the re-election of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Sunday. President Macron is re-elected after defeating his rival Marine Le Pen with 58.5% of the vote. In a Facebook post, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo sent congratulatory messages to Mr Macron: “Warm congratulations …

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“Akufo-Addo diverted COVID funds for his re-election campaign in 2020” – John Mahama

Ghana: former president John Dramani Mahama wins election

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Speaker in Ghana, John Mahama, has alleged that President Nana Akufo-Addo misappropriated funds meant to fight COVID-19 during his campaign in the 2020 elections. The former President made these allegations during the 24th African Business Conference organised by the Harvard Business School. He said some GH¢33 …

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