France Is Out. Burkina Faso Just Slammed the Last Door on Its Former Colonial Ruler
On June 26, 2026, the military government of Burkina Faso stood on national television and announced, with immediate effect, that it was severing all diplomatic relations with France, the country that colonised it, the country that trained its early armies, the country that kept troops on its soil until 2023. By Monday, July 6, the last French diplomat had left Ouagadougou. And in Paris, Burkina Faso's own diplomats were given seven days to pack their bags and leave France.
“Wherever He Is, Arrest Him”: Senate Goes After Former NNPCL Boss Mele Kyari Over N210 Trillion Audit Probe
Nigeria's Senate has run out of patience.On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Public Accounts ordered the arrest of Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief...
National Assembly Shutdown Call: Lawmaker Demands Action on Nigeria Security Crisis
A member of Nigeria's House of Representatives has called for the National Assembly to suspend legislative business until the Tinubu administration takes decisive action...
Ted Cruz Nigeria Bill: What S.2747 Means for Nigerian Officials
A bill currently before the United States Senate would require the Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, impose...
El-Rufai Denies N423bn Allegation, Accuses Ribadu of Ordering Unlawful Arrest
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has denied misappropriating N423 billion in public funds, and accused National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu of directing the...
US Iran Military Buildup Overshadows Nuclear Talks
The United States has deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East, positioning its largest regional military presence in decades, as nuclear...
