A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...
France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states
Cte dIvoire announced that French troops would be withdrawing from the country and the military base of Port-Bout would be ...
Flags, fists and falls: Africa's top shots
Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...
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Difficult to trust the resource nationalism of Niger’s military government
Indigenisation efforts led by leaders more concerned with self-preservation than national progress often spell disaster.
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West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Senegal -- The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region, Niger's defense minister said ...
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Niger, Mali And Burkina Faso Leave West Africa Regional Bloc ECOWAS
The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are officially leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday after 50 years, reported German news agency dpa. The ...
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Ivory Coast to Expel French Soldiers, Following Other Former French Colonies in Africa
This follows the expulsion of French troops from several other African nations in recent months: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. Of Africa’s former French colonies, only Djibouti ...