Brazilian president rejects military intervention as solution to Niger crisis
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rejected military intervention in Niger following a coup on July 26, leading ECOWAS...
August 26, 2023Section
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Nigerian President Tinubu urges ECOWAS to dialogue on military action in Niger
In the midst of growing tensions in West Africa, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, leading the Economic Community of West...
August 25, 2023
Why China wants to convince the BRICS bloc to accept new members
The BRICS alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa convened in Johannesburg to discuss the possibility of inducting...
August 22, 2023
P&ID vs. Nigeria: how a BVI tax haven company is crippling Africa’s largest economy
In the heart of the British Virgin Islands, Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID), a seemingly unremarkable engineering and project...
August 21, 2023
Niger at the nexus: West African military unites amid ECOWAS showdown
Senior military officials from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger convened in Niamey to discuss a coordinated defense strategy in response...
August 18, 2023
Majority of ECOWAS nations said to support military action in Niger
Most ECOWAS member countries have shown a willingness to engage in possible military action to reinstate constitutional order in Niger,...
August 17, 2023
Brazil advocates BRICS expansion criteria; Saudi Arabia and Argentina in the lead
Currently, 22 countries, including nations such as Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Argentina, Mexico, and Iran, have expressed a...
August 16, 2023
Worldcoin controversy: Brazil joins nine other countries in stopping Sam Altman’s initiative
Worldcoin, a project by Sam Altman, has become a focal point for debate. The platform, via Orbs, involves scanning users'...
August 14, 2023
Niger and ECOWAS: Military Capabilities and Shifting Alliances
On August 10, West African leaders contemplated potentially employing a standby force to reaffirm Niger's constitutional framework.
August 12, 2023