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Under Joe Biden, America struggles to reassert itself in Africa
The Economist· 3 hours agoJudging by events in the Sahel over the past few years, America’s standing in Africa has taken a...
Oil-rich Chad’s junta leader set to win vote as US ties fray
Stars and Stripes· 5 days agoThe election comes as Chad has become the last remaining military...fight against Islamist...
Russian Troops Have Entered Air Base Hosting U.S. Soldiers
The Daily Beast· 6 days agoThe Russians arrived after American forces were ordered to leave the country. Russia has sent troops...
Heatwaves and outages test support for juntas in Chad and Mali
Colorado Springs Gazette· 6 days agoBelrangar's plight is echoed elsewhere in the semi-arid Sahel, whose worst heatwave in recent memory...
U.K. Begins Rwanda Deportations
Foreign Policy Magazine· 1 day agoThe highlights this week: A rare cyclone hits Kenya and Tanzania, Togo accused of election-rigging, and Congo’s country music cowboys. If you would like...
Russians sent to Niger airbase occupied by US troops
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLangley said that violent extremist organisations were the biggest threat to Africa's stability. On Wednesday, dozens of of troops pulled out of Chad,...
Chad vote counting begins after tense first Sahel presidential poll since coups
Reuters· 3 days agoN'DJAMENA, May 6 (Reuters) - Chad deployed dozens of security forces in the capital amid rising...
Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups
RFI via Yahoo News· 3 days agoChadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the...
US on alert after Russian troops occupy American military drone base
Daily Express· 5 days agoNiger is in Africa's Sahel region, which is considered the new global epicentre of ISIS. Since...
Harry and Meghan’s ‘Heart of Darkness’
The Hill· 5 hours agoIt should have been a simple trip to London. Prince Harry arrived on Tuesday to attend a worthy cause. Yesterday, he celebrated the 10th anniversary of...