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Another Crescent for Iran to Exploit
Newsweek· 1 day agoIn Africa's strategic Sahel region, Iran is taking advantage of Western weakness to deepen its economic and military influence, access critical...
Mali: Fatal Frustration
Strategy Page· 14 hours agoAugust 27, 2018: Mali has been relatively quiet lately with a lot more Islamic terrorist activity occurring in eastern neighbors Burkina Faso and Niger. The newly active G5 Sahel< ...
EU to end military mission to Niger by June 30
Reuters· 2 days agoUntil a coup in 2023, Niger had been a partner of the West in Africa's Sahel region against militants who have killed thousands and displaced millions more. "The Council today ...
‘We’re constructing an ecosystem’: How a small, windy city could become a gateway for trade
CNN via Yahoo Finance· 21 hours agoThe Dakhla port “will encourage many Africans to start processing natural resources in Africa,...
A live-streamed attempted coup in Congo shakes the region
The Economist· 6 days agoFirst they attacked the home of Vital Kamerhe, a government minister. After a fruitless 40-minute...
Chad's military leader sworn in as president after disputed election
Fox News· 5 days agoMahamat Deby Itno was sworn in as Chad's president, concluding a disputed transition to democracy...
Business, security on agenda as Gabon's transitional president visits France
RFI via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBilateral relations, subjects of common interest such as climate and forests, and the progress of...
Mali opposition declares transition government in exile
RFI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMalian opposition politicians have formed a transition government in exile to rival the military...
Map shows worldwide summer travel advisories for Americans
Newsweek· 6 days agoThe State Department has four levels of travel alerts, including several countries where Americans...
Mdou Moctar is one of Africa’s premier guitar heroes – and he’s using his Stratocaster to spark a...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs the Niger guitarist releases a bristling new collection of protest songs, he explains how...