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US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa
The Hill· 1 day agoA forced withdrawal from Niger is a...groups across the Sahel, a volatile region that stretches from...
U.S. Losing Foothold in Northwestern Africa
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe country’s neighbors to the West along the Sahel … have struggled with insurgent violence and political instability. Mali...last year due largely to...
See the $36 billion Great Green Wall in Africa that's an attempt to hold back desertification
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 days agoKnown as Tolou Keur in Wolof, the country's language, the half-moon pits hold and direct water...
Benin’s past, present, and future is on display for the first time at the 60th Venice Biennale
CNN via AOL· 1 day ago“Everything Precious is Fragile,” Benin’s first pavilion at the Venice Biennale, features artists...
King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and U.S. expansion at New York gala
Associated Press· 59 minutes agoThe King’s Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The...
Chad’s Great-Power Balancing Act
Foreign Policy Magazine· 2 days agoIf you would like to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday, please sign up here. As Chadians prepare for presidential elections on May 6,...
Burkina Faso suspends more foreign media over killings coverage
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe junta-led West African country's communications council said French television network TV5Monde's broadcasts would ...
Bringing the health community together
KITV Honolulu· 2 days agoPear Suite is doing its part to empower community health workers to better assess and address social drivers of health.
US to withdraw troops from Chad in wake of Niger exit
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 days agoHe said: “This is a temporary step as part of the ongoing review of our security co-operation, which...
Russia has tightened its hold over the Sahel region – and now it’s looking to Africa’s west coast
The Conversation· 4 days agoArmed troops in Niger overthrew the government in July 2023, seizing power for themselves. The following months were rife with speculation that the military government would align with Moscow ...
