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Traore Confronts Rising Terror As ECOWAS Plans New Counterterror Force | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traoré pledged to tackle terrorism in Burkina Faso, yet recent attacks highlight the continuing crisis. On 28 February, JNIM, an al-Qaeda-linked group, struck the…
West Asia War: South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda Issue Travel Advisories | Firstpost Africa
The escalating war in West Asia has triggered the most significant disruption to global air transport since the COVID-19 pandemic. Following retaliatory strikes by Iran…
Trump Funds Traore’s Health Plan As Burkina Faso Signs Deal With US | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traore has pivoted Burkina Faso’s security focus east while maintaining ties with the West for health. The US and Burkina Faso signed a five-year…
Iran Courts Traore’s Burkina Faso With Drones, Refinery and Defence Push| Firstpost Africa | N18G
In the Sahel, Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traoré is at the forefront of Iran’s new diplomatic and security initiatives aimed at strengthening ties with military…
Trump Envoy Arrives In South Africa As Trade, Israel And Refugee Row Deepens | Firstpost Africa
US-South Africa relations are at a low, complicated by diplomatic tensions. Donald Trump’s newly appointed ambassador, Leo Brent Bozell III, arrived in Pretoria on February…
LIVE: Ramaphosa Slams Rubio’s “Anti-Colonial” Remarks | Firstpost Africa | N18G
African leaders have issued a powerful warning to global powers, demanding an end to the exploitation of the continent’s mineral wealth. Leaders, including South African President…
Burkina Faso Under Siege: Traore Faces Deadly Terror Attacks Across Country | Firstpost Africa |N18G
Burkina Faso is enduring a severe wave of coordinated terrorist attacks targeting its military infrastructure, resulting in at least ten deaths. Over four days, four…
Ramaphosa, Meloni And Guterres Warn Against Africa Resource Exploitation | Firstpost Africa
African leaders have issued a powerful warning to global powers, demanding an end to the exploitation of the continent’s mineral wealth. Leaders, including South African President…
LIVE: Trump’s Policies to Drive Talks at the African Union Summit? | Firstpost Africa | N18G
As the African Union prepares for its 39th meeting in Addis Ababa, the physical absence of US President Donald Trump is expected to be overshadowed…
South Africa: Ramaphosa Deploys Troops to Counter Gang Violence | Firstpost Africa | N18G
South Africa is intensifying its fight against organised crime, with President Cyril Ramaphosa deploying the army to assist police in combating gang violence and illegal…
