Burkina Faso Enacts Controversial Law Criminalizing LGBTQ Expression
By Jide Adesina | 1stafrika.com Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has passed a sweeping new law that criminalizes conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, intensifying a...
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Traoré’s $2.1B Trade Pivot : Redefining Africa’s Economic Sovereignty and Breaking America’s Grip
Under Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s stewardship, Burkina Faso has embarked on a deliberate and assertive reorientation of its economic strategy—one motivated by an ideological rejection of...
UN Urges Cameroon to Safeguard Transparency in Pivotal Election as President Biya Seeks Eighth Term
The United Nations has urged the government of Cameroon to guarantee free, fair, and transparent elections amid mounting concerns over restrictions on political participation ahead...
ISIS Financing Network Dismantled in West Africa with Global Security Implications
On September 1, 2025, Iraq’s National Intelligence Service (INIS) announced the successful dismantling of a sophisticated ISIS financing and smuggling network operating across multiple West...
GCC Council Backs Qatar’s Mediation Role in Congo Peace Talks, Reaffirms Stance on Gaza, Palestine, and Regional Stability
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial Council, convening for its 165th session in Kuwait under the chairmanship of Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Al Yahya, issued...
Eric Mutai Impeachment: Light Moment as Kericho MCA Admits to Being Dishonest Witness
The impeachment proceedings against Kericho Governor Dr. Eric Mutai took an unexpected twist when one of the county assembly members (MCAs) admitted to giving dishonest...
Govt unveils modern facilities at RGMI Airport as Zim pushes to become regional aviation hub
THE government continues to modernise infrastructure at the country’s ports of entry, with a visit to the expanded Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport revealing efficiency...
Federal Judge Orders Shutdown of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center
A federal judge has delivered a significant blow to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement strategy, ordering the effective shutdown of the controversial migrant detention facility...
Libya’s Democratic Transition: UN Roadmap for Elections and National Unity
Libya stands at a critical juncture in its post-revolutionary trajectory, as the international community and domestic stakeholders work to navigate the complex path toward national...