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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have taken a decisive step toward reshaping the Sahel’s digital and economic future, turning to Russia to build the region’s first shared telecommunications satellite. The project, discussed under the framework of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), underscores the three countries’ growing emphasis on technological sovereignty, regional integration, and economic self-reliance amid shifting geopolitical alliances. According to officials cited by Business Insider Africa, the satellite...

A major hurdle for one of East Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure projects has finally been cleared. Uganda and Kenya have taken a decisive step forward with the Standard Gauge Railway, giving fresh momentum to the long-planned modern rail link between the two countries.The breakthrough came when both nations successfully agreed on uniform technical standards for the railway’s wayleave—the strip of land reserved for the tracks and associated infrastructure. With that...

 Users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are reporting difficulties accessing them due to a mass global outage. "We're aware that a technical issue is impacting some users' ability to access our apps. We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience," Meta, which owns the apps, said on X. Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use...

Cameroon's 91-year-old President Paul Biya has been seen in public for the first time in six weeks, dispelling speculation about his ailing health. ?| President Paul Biya yesterday paid a rare surprise visit to his home country Cameroon. Biya who has been in power for 42 years, rules Cameroon from Switzerland and France. He last visited Cameroon on 2nd September 2024, very briefly, before returning to his comfortable, safer homes in...

An Israeli attack on Beit Lahiya in north Gaza has killed as many as 73 people, while many more are feared trapped under rubble, reported Gaza authorities. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue, Gaza's Government Media Office said.The situation in northern Gaza remains dire due to a 16-day Israeli military siege that has severed access to essential services like food, water, and medicine in the north...

Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, the parliament speaker said on Friday, hours after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto's previous deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.National Assembly speaker Informed members of Parliament that he had received a notification from president RUTO on Friday, 18th morning over the same.KINDIKI is a current cabinet secretary in the ministry of interior and National Administration. This development...

Socialist revolutionary and President of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara, was assassinated by counter-revolutionaries on this day in 1987. Former colonising power France, along with the USA, worked together with traitors in Sankara’s own ranks to murder him, along with a significant number of his government ministers.A short history of Thomas Sankara ?In 1983, Burkina Faso was known as ‘Upper Volta’. This state had a mostly destitute, illiterate population under the...

Sahel Insurgency: Ukraine Denies Backing Mali RebelsUkraine has firmly denied accusations that it supplied drones to rebels fighting against the Malian army and Russia-backed mercenaries. The denial follows a report by Le Monde claiming that Ukrainian drones were aiding Tuareg rebels in Mali, providing them with “discreet but decisive support.”Mali's military government, which shifted its alliance from France to Russia in 2022, has struggled to contain an insurgency in the north,...

Burkina Faso Military Leader Captain Traoré survives another assassination attempt! President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso has narrowly survived yet another assassination attempt, as tensions in the Sahel region remain high.This recent event increased the number of unsuccessful assassination attempts on Traoré to more than 18 within just two years, according to local media reports.  Traoré, who came to power following a coup in 2022, is a significant player in the region's...

Cameroon has banned any discussion about the health of 91-year-old President Paul Biya after his prolonged absence fueled widespread speculation. The interior ministry stated that discussing Biya's health was a matter of national security and instructed governors to establish units to monitor broadcasts on private media channels and social networks. Earlier this week, the authorities put out statements saying the president was on a private visit to Geneva, Switzerland and...

Cameroon President to contest again at 93 ??President Paul Biya of Cameroon is set to contest the country's next presidential election at the age of 93.Biya, who is Africa's longest serving president, is currently 91 years old.He will contest in the 2026 Presidential Election to seek an eighth term.Founder of the Foreign Press Association Africa, Kennedy Wandera disclosed this Thursday, August 22, citing TheEastAfrican.The report read: "Cameroon is due...

Paul Biya, Cameroonian President for 42 years, sparks rumors of his d£ath following his prolonged absenceThe prolonged absence of President Paul Biya of Cameroon has sparked rumours that he may have died in a military hospital in France. This speculation follows Biya’s extended absence after the China-Africa Summit in September, where he was expected to return to Cameroon immediately afterwards.At 91 years old, Biya has been in power for 42...

At least 78 die as ferry capsizes on DR Congo lake(BBC) At least 78 people have died after a ferry capsized on Lake Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just a few hundred metres from its destination.The boat was travelling from the town of Minova in South Kivu and sank as it was arriving on Goma's shore on Thursday morning.A video circulating online shows the boat tilting to one...

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has urged the international community to impose sanctions on Rwanda for its role in destabilizing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While speaking at the UN General Assembly, Tshisekedi accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebel group, which has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, displacing over 7 million people within the DRC. Tshisekedi also called for stronger UN action to implement recommendations from the global...