The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate, arresting four members in intelligence-led operations. A statement by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media & Advocacy, confirmed that during the raid, tramadol pills worth millions of naira were recovered, concealed in the bumper and false bottom of Sienna buses heading to…
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye has engaged with fellow Heads of Government in discussions aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties with their respective countries.President Diomaye held these discussions on the sidelines of the 38th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa. During the summit, he met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the National Palace, focusing…
The Nigerien authorities on Saturday launched the National Refoundation Conference in Niamey, presided over by General Abdourahamane Tiani. These consultations, formalised by Decree 2025-086 of 8 February 2025, are structured around five key areas – Peace and security, Political and institutional refoundation, Economy and sustainable development, Geopolitics and international relations, Justice and human rights. In…
At least ten women have lost their lives in a mining accident after a Caterpillar excavator, operated by Chinese miners, overturned on a group of women searching for gold in southwest Mali. This incident comes just two weeks after a similar tragedy in the Kangaba region, where an artisanal mine collapse claimed at least 13…
Nigeria is optimistic about ensuring unhindered food access in Yobe State through its fertiliser partnership with Morocco, aimed at strengthening food security in the Northeast region. A delegation from the African Network Centre, led by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, is currently in Morocco to explore a partnership with OCP/Jorf Lasfar,…
