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Niger coup jeopardizes Western fight against Islamist militants
NBC News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNIAMEY, Niger — A military coup in Niger threatens to derail the Western fight against Islamist...
Some militant arms in Niger came from West African state stockpiles - report
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSignificant proportions of weapons and arms seized from Islamist insurgents in Niger came from West...
Iran's troubling move into Africa — and the war in Sudan you haven't noticed
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoal-Fasher Sudan fire bombardment RSF AFP via Getty Images Many Americans may understand that the...
Africa’s latest coup is a headache for the West and an opportunity for Russia
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe image of pro-coup protesters in Niger, gathered outside the French embassy in the capital city...
West Africa's ultimatum to Niger coup leaders nears deadline
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNIAMEY/ABUJA (Reuters) -West Africa's regional bloc was to determine on Friday a potential...
Suspected Islamist militants abduct dozens in Nigeria
Semafor via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSemafor Signals Supported by Insights from The Economist, International Crisis Group, and The Wall...
Niger crisis drives wedge between US and France
Semafor via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe News The wave of coups d’états sweeping Africa is fueling a rift between the world’s “oldest allies”: France and the U.S. The toppling in late July...
US troops to leave Niger by mid-September
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe US and Niger have agreed that American troops will leave the country "no later" than 15 September, they announced in a joint statement on Sunday....
There were 13 military coups in Africa in recent years. Why does this keep happening?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA military coup this week in Niger, a land-locked former French colony, marked the 13th attempt − 10...
Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA small charity broke ground this year on a clinic in northern Burkina Faso to care for thousands of...