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Burkina Faso Coup: Latest Sign of Rise in Ballot Box Being Traded for Bullets

Global UpfrontJan 26, 2022January 26, 20220

When news broke that soldiers had mutinied in Burkina Faso, it was hardly surprising. Burkina Faso’s history has been plagued by both army mutinies and

Burkina Faso’s Coup Leader is Published Writer, French-trained, Starts New Chapter in Country’s History

Global UpfrontJan 26, 2022January 26, 20220

Burkina Faso’s new strongman, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, is a published writer who trained at the prestigious Military School of Paris. “He’s an example of

US Condemns Burkina Faso Coup, Demand Army “Return to Their Barracks,” Release Deposed President

Global UpfrontJan 25, 2022January 25, 20220

The United States (U.S.) has condemned the coup d’état in Burkina Faso, demanding from the country’s Army the immediate release of the deposed President, Roch

Young Nigerian Who Brought Tik Tok to Africa Planning Something Big

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2022January 21, 20220

Tik Tok made huge waves when it announced its sponsorship of the African Cup of Nations, the continent’s biggest football tournament. Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph who helped

Imperialism As Major Reason For Poverty In Africa, Part II

Global UpfrontDec 26, 2021December 26, 20210

By Abuchi Obiora “We bled Africa for four and a half centuries. We looted their raw materials, then we told lies that the Africans are

Chinese $9-billion infrastructure-for-minerals project in DR Congo derailed by high-level corruption

Global UpfrontDec 7, 2021December 7, 20210

China left red-faced by exposure of illicit financial activity in its huge Congo infrastructure contract The exposure of massive corruption in a major Chinese infrastructure-for-minerals

Adopted U.S. black woman traces roots, finds out she’s African Royalty

Global UpfrontAug 22, 2021August 22, 20210

By Alexa Imani Spencer, Black Enterprise A Black woman who was adopted in the United States found out she’s royalty in Africa while searching for her

Nigeria records 5th highest global death rate, 2nd in Africa, says West African College of Physicians

Global UpfrontJul 13, 2021July 13, 20210

The West African College of Physicians, Nigerian chapter, says that Nigeria’s Crude Death Rate (CDR) as of 2019 was 12 per 1,000 of her 210

General Agwai, former CDS, decries foreign military presence in Africa, says its not out of love

Global UpfrontJul 12, 2021July 12, 20210

General Martin Luther Agwai, Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on Monday raised alarm on the increased presence of foreign military and contractors in

France’s decision to pull troops out of the Sahel invites a less military approach

Global UpfrontJun 29, 2021June 29, 20210

By Folahanmi Aina, The Conversation, June 28, 2021 France recently announced plans to close its military operation battling Islamist militants in the Sahel region of