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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...
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...
As Russia looms, US seeks influence in West Africa's fight against Islamists
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. commanders leading annual counter-terrorism exercises in West Africa have urged coastal...
Suspected Islamist militants abduct dozens in Nigeria
Semafor via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSemafor Signals Supported by Insights from The Economist, International Crisis Group, and The Wall...
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...
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...
Africa at a crossroads as more democracies fall to military coups, experts say
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn the wee hours of the morning, a group of men dressed in military uniform appear on state...
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...
Sahel insurgency could 'engulf' West Africa, Ghana President says
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGhana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday warned that a rampant Islamist insurgency in West...
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...