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Top US general says Islamic jihadist terrorism in Africa has soared tenfold over 26 years
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoIn a wide-ranging exclusive interview, the head of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Michael Langley, talks...
US military seeks new alliances in West Africa after Niger ousting
Fox News· 2 hours agoThe top U.S. general is visiting Africa to discuss preserving U.S. presence in West Africa after...
US struggles with shaky relations and troop cuts in African nations as military leaders meet
KSAN - KLST San Angelo· 8 hours agoGABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The forced U.S. troop withdrawals from bases in Niger and Chad and the potential to shift some troops to other nations in West Africa will be key issues as the top U.S. mi…
Coup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoA China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an...
Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel have crossed into Nigeria’s north, a new report says. A lot is at stake
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 5 days agoJihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern...
Rokia Traoré: Malian singer arrested in Italy in child custody row
BBC News· 5 hours agoFamous Malian singer Rokia Traoré has been arrested at the main international airport in Italy's...
PODCAST | Why It Matters: Can West Africa Curb Its Brain Drain?
Foreign Relations· 4 days agoThis is called brain drain. Today, this drain is emerging as a major concern for the future of West ...
Is Burkina Faso on the cusp of another coup?
Al Jazeera· 3 days agoMilitary leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, – or “IB” as he is called locally – promised to secure the fighting-ravaged West African country, hold elections,...