Politics

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “strongly condemns the unconstitutional change in government” in Niger, his spokesman said on Wednesday. It came after Nigerien soldiers announced a coup on national TV, saying they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. “Mr Guterres said he was deeply …

Senegalese President, Macky Sall has condemned the ongoing military coup d’État in Niger, calling for the security and safety of President Mohamed Bazoum. In a message on Twitter, the former head of the African Union condemned the coup, called for the security and safety of President Bazoum as well as …

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum has said the country’s “hard-won achievements will be safeguarded” after soldiers announced a coup on national TV. “All Nigerien who love democracy and freedom will see to it,” according to a statement on the detained leader’s account on Twitter. The foreign minister posted on the same …

This Wednesday, July 26, in the morning, soldiers blocked access to the Nigerien presidency and the head of state Mohamed Bazoum is currently in the hands of the mutineers, local media reported. Mood or coup attempt? Early in the morning of this Wednesday, July 26, the surroundings of the Nigerien …

Doctors in Nigeria’s public hospitals have started a “total and indefinite strike” over what they described as the failure of government to address their grievances, the BBC reported. The striking medics make up the largest percentage of doctors in Nigeria’s hospitals. Their walk-outs usually severely disrupt healthcare services in government …

Authorities in the US have announced sanctions against three top Malian officials said to be co-ordinating the spread of Russian private military firm Wagner in the West African country. They are Mali’s defence minister, air force chief and the deputy chief of staff, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law on Monday July 24 banning sex change operations, local media reported. The text prohibits “any medical intervention” for gender reassignments, including surgical operations and hormonal therapies. Changing the gender designation in identity documents will also be prohibited. The bill had passed …

Ghana’s former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Dapaah has been arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) after the reported theft of $1m (£780,000) cash from her house. According to the OSP, the former minister was placed under house arrest on Sunday 22 July on “suspected …

At least 80,000 people have been displaced over the past three months in central Nigeria, the scene of bloody inter-communal violence where the army has sent reinforcements, a local official said. Northwestern and central Nigeria are regularly the scene of tensions and deadly conflicts around the exploitation of land and …

Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, following public outcry over huge sums of money discovered at her home in the capital city, Accra, local media reported. Two domestic staff there have been accused of stealing and stashing more than …