Africa
[UPDATE-Aug 14-14:30Z] ECOWAS Parliamentary Committee to Meet with Niger Coup Leaders
Post Views: 2335 A parliamentary committee from a major West African bloc is set to visit Niger and meet with the country’s coup ...
Africa
[UPDATE-Aug 12-20:30Z] Niger New Government Proclaimed, Junta Meets With Nigerian Envoys, Raising Hopes of Dialog
Post Views: 2651 Officials with Niger’s military junta, which has been holding onto power since a recent coup, have met with two Nigerian ...
Africa
West Africa-Sahel: ‘Democracy is No Longer a Hurray-Word’
Post Views: 1755 While democracy is seen as a given in many countries around the world and as a beacon of hope in ...
Africa
[UPDATE-Aug 9-23:45Z] Tensions Rise on Nigeria-Niger Border After Ultimatum to Rebels Expires
Post Views: 2027 Tension rise at the Nigeria-Niger border following the Nigerian government-led ECOWAS ultimatum expired Tensions are becoming increasingly clear on the ...
Africa
[UPDATE-Aug 7-13:30Z] ECOWAS Ultimatum Expired – ‘We Wont Back Down Despite Inhumane Sanctions,’ Niger Junta Claims
Post Views: 2067 The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President ...
Africa
[UPDATE-Jul 28-18:00Z] Niger’s Capital Holds Rally in Support of Rebels and Against France
Post Views: 1435 Several hundred people have gathered in front of the parliament building in Niger’s capital, Niamey, in support of the rebels ...
Africa
[UPDATE-Jul 29] Russia-Africa summit: Russia’s Main Trade Partners in Africa
Post Views: 1675 “In the coming months, the Russian Federation will supply African countries with 25-50 thousand tons of grain free of charge,” ...
Africa
Al-Shabaab Shows No Signs of Decline in East Africa
Post Views: 1077 On June 19th the government of Somalia announced that 43 al-Shabaab fighters, including two high-level commanders, were killed in an ...
Africa
Africa Becomes The World’s Terrorism Hotspot
Post Views: 883 Counterterrorism experts said that Africa is now the world’s terrorism hotspot, with half of the victims killed last year in ...
Africa
Key Points of Vladimir Putin’s Meeting With African ‘Ukraine’ Peace Mission
Post Views: 1149 Russia is ready to review any proposals from African states on the Ukrainian settlement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, receiving ...
