Africa

Ethnic and tribal tensions are rising in Mali as the prolonged rule of the military junta, led by Colonel Assimi Goïta, threatens the fragile balance among the country’s diverse communities,…

A digitally generated tribute to Pope Francis, falsely attributed to Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, has reignited concerns over the growing glorification of military leaders across…

Hundreds of Ghanaians dressed in red and black took to the streets of Accra on Monday to protest the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, accusing President John Mahama of…

Among the three military leaders who seized power in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traore has stood out—not for tangible progress, but for running an…

Operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a prominent Edo-based activist, Comrade Kola Edokpayi, alongside five others, over a proposed Pan-African solidarity…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, alongside other African leaders, on Saturday joined thousands of Gabonese citizens to witness the inauguration of the newly elected President of…

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, has cultivated a striking public image—sporting designer military fatigues, leather gloves, and a service pistol, even in the heat…

Chants of “Hands off Ibrahim Traoré!” rang through the streets of London on Thursday, as thousands of Black Britons gathered outside the US Embassy in Vauxhall. The protest formed part of a…

The ECOWAS Parliament has called on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their decision to withdraw from the subregional bloc, urging the three Sahel nations to return in the interest…

In a modest auto body shop in Lagos, 39-year-old Kehinde Sanni spends his days fixing dented cars — and praising a man he has never met from a country he has never visited: Captain…