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France Bars South Africa from G7, Ramaphosa Withdraws “US Pressure” Claim | Firstpost Africa | N18G
A diplomatic rift has deepened between Pretoria and Washington following news that South Africa has been uninvited from the upcoming G7 summit in France this…
Ugandan Army Chief Threatens to Enter Iran War “If Israel is Defeated” | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Uganda’s Army Chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has ignited a fresh wave of controversy following a series of provocative social media posts regarding the conflict in…
LIVE: Sudan’s Army Again Slams Ethiopia For Backing Paramilitary RSF | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Sudan’s civil war has reached a volatile new flashpoint as the Sudanese army and regional officials again accuse Ethiopia of actively backing the Rapid Support…
Trump Sends Drones & Troops to Nigeria as US Resets Africa Strategy | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Donald Trump is reinvigorating US involvement in West African security, deploying MQ-9 drones and around 200 troops to Nigeria. The mission is focused on intelligence…
Ghana Accelerates Resource Nationalism, Takes Control of Damang Gold Mine | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ghana is accelerating its push for resource nationalism by reclaiming control of the Damang gold mine in the Western Region, which was operated by South…
Traore Bets On Gold To Fund Burkina Faso’s $64 Billion Development Plan | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Ibrahim Traore has announced a $64 billion development strategy for Burkina Faso aimed at transforming its economy from 2026 to 2030, focusing on security, governance,…
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…
Traore Signs Ghana Security Deals After Deadly Terrorist Attacks | Firstpost Africa | N18G
A terrorist attack in Burkina Faso has prompted Ghana and Burkina Faso to urgently strengthen security along a key trade corridor. The attack, which targeted…
