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Burkina Faso investigates alleged abuses by security forces
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBurkina Faso's government has opened investigations into allegations of human rights abuses by its...
Burkina Faso expels top UN official in West African country
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBurkina Faso's government expelled the top U.N. official in the country on Friday, asking her to leave immediately, officials said. Barbara Manzi, the United Nations' resident and humanitarian ...
Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMultiple jihadi attacks across Burkina Faso over several days have resulted in the death of at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, government authorities said Monday. Burkina ...
Drones have turned the tables in recent African wars
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA tank reportedly destroyed by a drone strike along the A2 road outside the city of Haik, which Tigray rebels had controlled before the Ethiopian...
America's $280 Million Military Mission in Niger Ends in Failure
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Nigerien soldier wipes sweat off his face while participating in a special forces training...
France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe French troops withdrawing from Niger were seen as a key line of defense for about a decade in...
Why the US isn’t calling the crisis in Niger a ‘coup’
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Biden administration is still holding back from labeling the military takeover of Niger’s...
What the Niger coup means for China's presence in the Sahel region
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoLast week's military coup in Niger is adding to the growing pains for China's investments in the...
GMO mosquitoes released in Djibouti to fight malaria
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoTens of thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti in an effort to stop the spread of an invasive species that...
In Africa, France targets Russian and Wagner disinformation
Reuters via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAfter armed men killed nine Chinese nationals at a gold mine in Central African Republic in March, a...
