Military vibes colour renowned Mali arts festival
Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...
Military Overtones Vibrate Through Renowned Mali Arts Festival
The Rencontres de Bamako photography biennale took place from mid-November until mid-January without past sponsor France, ...
Music Time in Africa - Sahad Saar (Senegal)
Two guest artists speak with Heather by phone to share their latest music; Afro-fusion guitarist, singer, and bandleader Sahad Sarr (Dakar), and fast-rising star Morell (Abuja). The playlist includes ...
USAID watchdog warns of lack of oversight of $8.2 billion in unspent aid
USAID lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid after the Trump administration froze foreign ...
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What's next for ECOWAS after three members leave?
The defence chiefs of ECOWAS countries, except for Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, and Niger, in Accra on August 17, 2024.
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Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39
Noudjihou was inspired by Benin highlife music. Mignon's music had made an impression in his new home, Burkina Faso, too. In January last year he produced Hymnes Aux Étalons, an African Cup of Nations ...
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger formally exit ECOWAS
Abuja, Jan 30 (IANS): The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States ...
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Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger formally exit ECOWAS
Abuja, Jan 29 (IANS): The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States ...
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ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
(AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally ...
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ECOWAS allows visa-free travel for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger citizens despite exit
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has told its member states to recognise the international passports of citizens of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, despite the countries' exit ...
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group. The split was sparked after the three departing ...
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso officially exit ECOWAS
The three military-led West African nations – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The regional bloc disclosed ...