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US to ‘evaluate’ Niger ties after France kicked out
Washington will "consider all future steps" regarding its military presence in Niger, following France's announcement that it will withdraw its...
Read moreDetailsKenya, US sign defense agreement ahead planned Haiti deployment
Kenya and the US signed a defense agreement Monday that will see the East African nation get resources and support...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso troops join raid on militants in Niger
The armies of Burkina Faso and Niger have killed an unknown number of militants in joint operations, local media has...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa halts power cuts in Cape region amid flooding
Planned power cuts in parts of South Africa have been suspended amid heavy flooding. Intense downpours caused extensive damage in...
Read moreDetailsHeavy fighting reported in historic Ethiopian city
Fighting has continued to be reported in Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region between government troops and local militias with the historic...
Read moreDetailsGunmen abduct female students in north-west Nigeria
An unspecified number of female students have been abducted by gunmen from a Nigerian university in north-west Zamfara state. The...
Read moreDetailsGhana: 3-day protests over cost of living crisis, leaders’ “moral decay” end; opposition warn on Niger troop plans
With placards reading Ghana deserves better, we are tired of being voting machines or people equals power, protestors rallied in...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo president calls for swift withdrawal of UN peacekeepers
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday called for a speedy withdrawal of a key UN peacekeeping...
Read moreDetailsKenya marks 10 years since Westgate mall attack
A moment of silence has been observed at Kenya's Westgate Mall in the capital, Nairobi, on the 10th anniversary of...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso assembly votes to send troops to Niger
Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) has unanimously voted to send troops to neighbouring Niger, where the military seized power...
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