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US sanctions militant leaders over hostages in West Africa
Reuters via AOL· 10 hours agoThe U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on leaders of militant groups over the taking of hostages, including Americans, in West Africa, the Treasury and State ...
Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa
WKMG ClickOrlando· 5 days agoStreet vendors in Mali's capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West ...
Analysis | The U.S. is in retreat in a crucial part of the world
Washington Post· 1 hour agoAround the same time, reports emerged that authorities in Chad...Sahel — the vast arid region that...
West Africa's deadly heat wave driven by climate change, scientists say
CBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn late March and early April, as Ramadan was coming to a close, a powerful heat wave descended on ...
Catechist Kidnapped and Murdered in Burkina Faso, West Africa
National Catholic Register· 4 days agoThe pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) on April 19 condemned the kidnapping and...
World's chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
Science Daily· 22 hours agoAbout 50% of the world's chocolate originates from cacao trees in the West Africa countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana. The damaging virus is attacking cacao ...
US agrees to pull troops from key drone host Niger: officials
AFP via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said,...
Niger’s Eviction of U.S. Commandos, Drones Derails America’s Counterterror Strategy
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoNiger has ordered the U.S. to withdraw troops and drones from the country, the final nail in the...
Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report
Reuters· 6 days agoOn a hospital bed in Niger, a 96-year-old woman lay motionless attached to a drip - one of thousands...
Lethal heat in West Africa is driven by human-caused climate change
WLRN Miami· 6 days agoThe lethal heatwave that hit West Africa earlier this month, overwhelming hospitals and mortuaries...