Category: Politics-Africa & International

Burkina Faso, Mali, And Niger Finalize Plan To Form Confederation

Mr Mohammed

First Published,19th May,2024, Tekedia News In a historic move, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have finalized their plan to form a confederation, officially marking their shift away from former colonial ruler France and toward closer ties with Russia. The announcement came after a meeting of the countries’ foreign ministers in Niger’s capital, Niamey. The newly formed Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) aims to institutionalize and operationalize a unified front to tackle the region’s security and economic challenges. Niger’s Foreign Minister, Bakary Yaou Sangare, detailed the outcomes of the…

Niger and Russia are forming military ties: 3 ways this could upset old allies

Mr Mohammed

  Olayinka Ajala Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University Published: January 29, 2024 3.08pm SAST,The Conversation In July 2023, Niger’s military took over in a coup just two years after the country’s first transition to civilian power. The coup has brought into sharp focus the role of foreign countries in Niger’s politics. Before the coup, France and the US were the main security allies of Niger. But the coup leaders, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, were open about their antagonism to France, the country’s former colonial ruler, and ordered the French…

ECOWAS Commission Reacts

Mr Mohammed

Story: Mohammed A. Abu   Following an earlier announcement by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger of their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), in a joint communique issued in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Sunday, the Regional body formally responded same day. In a communique issued in  Nigeria, the ECOWAS Commission noted that even though its attention has been drawn to statement broadcast on the National Televisions of Mali and Niger announcing the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from…

Can South Africa Win Its Case Against Israel?

Mr Mohammed

South Africa’s application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking to have the court declare Israel’s military assault on Gaza a genocide will be heard starting on Thursday in The Hague. Israel has called the allegations “baseless” and accused South Africa of “cooperating with a terrorist organization.” States including Turkey and Jordan have backed the case. Malaysia publicly offered South Africa its support. Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry described the proceedings as a “timely and tangible step towards legal accountability for Israel’s atrocities.” Israel finds it is having to defend itself against arguments based on a convention that was drawn up in…

As Conference of the Parties (COP28) Wraps Up, We Must Remember, Aid to Africa Is (Still!) Not the Answer (By NJ Ayuk)

Mr Mohammed

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 10, 2023/ — By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). There was an era when Africa and Western pop music were closely linked. Western entertainers spearheaded a number of internationally renowned events to raise awareness about the plight of starving Africans and generate funds for famine relief. In December 1984, the supergroup Band Aid sang about feeding the world, asking “Do They Know it’s Christmas?” Within a year, the group had raised over USD9 million. Three months later, USA for Africa released “We Are the…

African Nations Must Reject Promises of Aid and Handouts to Abandon Their Oil and Gas As COP28 Wraps Up

Mr Mohammed

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber There was an era when Africa and Western pop music were closely linked. Western entertainers spearheaded a number of internationally renowned events to raise awareness about the plight of starving Africans and generate funds for famine relief. In December 1984, the supergroup Band Aid sang about feeding the world, asking “Do They Know it’s Christmas?” Within a year, the group had raised over USD9 million. Three months later, USA for Africa released “We Are the World” and banked USD44.5 million after one…

Amid rising corruption, most Africans say they risk retaliation if they speak up, new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals

Mr Mohammed

ACCRA, Ghana, December 10, 2023/ — A majority of Africans say that corruption in their country is rising, that their government is failing in its efforts to fight it, and that ordinary citizens risk retaliation if they report corruption to the authorities, Afrobarometer’s (www.Afrobarometer.org) latest Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/41k8N4i) reveals. Download document (1): https://apo-opa.co/3NmOey6 Download document (2): https://apo-opa.co/3RDm193 Released ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day (9 December), the Afrobarometer report is based on nationally representative surveys in 39 African countries. Findings show that among key public institutions, the police are most widely perceived as corrupt. In…

Africa’s youth are more educated, less employed, and less politically engaged than their elders, Afrobarometer study shows

Mr Mohammed

ACCRA, Ghana, November 20, 2023/ — Africa’s youth are more educated than their elders but are also more likely to be unemployed, according to Afrobarometer’s (https://www.Afrobarometer.org/) latest Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/46mmAb9). The study also shows that African youth are considerably less engaged than their elders in civic and political activities that could spur change, including voting in elections. One encouraging trend is a steady increase in young people’s contact with local leaders. Across 39 African countries surveyed in 2021/2023, unemployment is the top policy priority that 18- to 35-year-olds want their…

About the Unending Israeli-Palestinian Problem

Mr Mohammed

……….As Israel Slams UN Chief Scribe Mohammed A. Abu The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned in strongest terms the attack against the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres by Israel as “unethical, illegal and an act of political blackmail” in view of the fact that, Israel is  the occupying force. The OIC in an official statement said, it considered the Secretary-General’s speech at the Security Council to be in line with his duties and responsibilities derived from international law, international humanitarian law, as well as from the charter and…

Gbewaa Palace Denies Blasting of Hon Ken Allegation

Mr Mohammed

The office of His Royal Majesty, Ndan Yaa Naa Abukari II, the King of Dagbon State in Ghana’s Northern Region, has vehemently denied ever having blasted Hon Kennedy Agyapong, a New Patriotic Party(NPP) Presidential hopeful according to an official statement issued in Yendi, Friday. This was in response to allegations carried by some online media portals to the effect that, the King had taken a swipe at the latter during his recent courtesy call on him at the Royal Gbewaa Palace in Yendi. “This is a palpable falsehood and a…