Africa
[UPDATE-Aug 24-13:00Z – Final Declaration] – BRICS Summit to Begin in South Africa
Post Views: 2386 The 15th summit of the BRICS group of nations, bringing together Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, will begin ...
Africa
[UPDATE-Aug 21-22:00Z] ECOWAS Army Chiefs Gather in Ghana to Discuss Launching Intervention in Niger
Post Views: 2530 Accra, the capital of Ghana, hosts a meeting of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the ECOWAS ...
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[UPDATE-Aug 14-14:30Z] ECOWAS Parliamentary Committee to Meet with Niger Coup Leaders
Post Views: 2646 A parliamentary committee from a major West African bloc is set to visit Niger and meet with the country’s coup ...
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[UPDATE-Aug 12-20:30Z] Niger New Government Proclaimed, Junta Meets With Nigerian Envoys, Raising Hopes of Dialog
Post Views: 3075 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: 1983 While democracy is seen as a given in many countries around the world and as a beacon of hope in ...
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[UPDATE-Aug 9-23:45Z] Tensions Rise on Nigeria-Niger Border After Ultimatum to Rebels Expires
Post Views: 2409 Tension rise at the Nigeria-Niger border following the Nigerian government-led ECOWAS ultimatum expired Tensions are becoming increasingly clear on the ...
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[UPDATE-Aug 7-13:30Z] ECOWAS Ultimatum Expired – ‘We Wont Back Down Despite Inhumane Sanctions,’ Niger Junta Claims
Post Views: 2519 The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President ...
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[UPDATE-Jul 28-18:00Z] Niger’s Capital Holds Rally in Support of Rebels and Against France
Post Views: 1622 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: 1916 “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: 1249 On June 19th the government of Somalia announced that 43 al-Shabaab fighters, including two high-level commanders, were killed in an ...
