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US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa
The Hill via AOL· 1 day agoThe expected withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger will endanger U.S. counter-terrorism operations...
Russia is advancing through the Sahel, NATO's "southern flank."
Hardwood Paroxysm· 5 days agoThe latter is sponsored by the African Initiative, which, coincidentally, is also the name of a...
What’s next as ‘heavy-handed’ US negotiates pullout from Niger?
Al Jazeera· 1 day agoThe United States is preparing to withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger, once a...
US troops to leave Chad, Niger | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 6 days agoBoth African countries have been integral to the U.S. military's efforts to counter violent...
See the $36 billion Great Green Wall in Africa that's an attempt to hold back desertification
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCountries from Senegal to Djibouti are trying to regreen the semiarid Sahel bioclimate, a band...
Mali Claims Death of Terrorist Who Helped Lead Deadly Ambush in Niger
New York Times· 2 days agoThe West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who...
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country
San Francisco Chronicle· 19 hours agoThis followed Niger's decision to order all U.S. troops out of the country, dealing a blow to U.S....
Gum arabic from Africa's acacia trees in the Sahel is used in hundreds of products: What's worth...
Phys.org· 2 days agoWhat is gum arabic? Acacia gum, commonly called gum arabic, is derived from certain kinds of acacia...
How to rescue Europe
The Economist· 4 hours agoSEVEN years ago, when Emmanuel Macron was first elected president of France, it was with a campaign infused with optimism about Europe. At stake is the...
Mali kills IS commander blamed for US deaths - state TV
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAbu Huzeifa had been linked to several high-profile raids in theSahel region. This included a 2017...