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US to vacate first air base within weeks as it withdraws from Niger
Defense News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAfrica Command. Niger and the U.S. announced their decision in a joint statement last month and set...
Ghana Bondholders to Forgo About $4.7 Billion of Their Claims
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 11 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- Ghana reached an agreement in principle with private creditors to restructure about...
Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel settle in Nigeria as militants move to wealthier West African countries
Fox News· 3 days agoJihadi fighters who had been operating in Africa’s Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria...
Mauritanian president calls on West African states to ally against jihadism
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani called on West African countries to come...
How Once-Thriving Ghana Was Forced to Seek a Bailout
Bloomberg· 6 hours agoHave a confidential tip for our reporters? When Ghana joined the ranks of oil and gas exporting nations in late 2010, it helped turn the West African <...
Sierra Leone bans child marriage in huge win for activists
Semafor via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThe bill, which includes jail terms of up to 15 years or a hefty fine for perpetrators, still needs...
A lifeline lost? Niger's hopes of escaping poverty through China backed oil pipeline are fading
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoDiplomatic tensions with neighbouring Benin and a rebel group that wants to restore democracy in the...
The 15 facts you should know about Shaboozey
Revolt via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe music industry is always evolving because new talents continue to share their signature sounds and riveting tales with the world. One entertainer who...
After Niger exit, list of possible US allies includes Libya, general says
Task & Purpose· 55 minutes agoWith American troops no longer welcome in Niger after a military coup, the U.S. is looking for new...
Is Burkina Faso on the cusp of another coup?
Al Jazeera· 4 days agoMilitary leader Captain Ibrahim Traore, – or “IB” as he is called locally – promised to secure the fighting-ravaged West African country