France and Nigeria hold joint naval exercises in Gulf of Guinea
France and Nigeria joined forces in October to combat piracy and trafficking in the Gulf of Guinea. Alongside five Nigerian ...
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Niger: US declares July takeover was a military coup; French forces leave for Chad
The United States on Tuesday declared that the July takeover in Niger was a military coup d'etat, which results in ...
Sister of deposed Gabon president to face trial in France – reports
Pascaline Bongo, the sister of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo, will reportedly face trial in France in January 2024, on ...
Thousands celebrate departure of French ambassador from Niger
Thousands of Nigerians gathered near France’s military base in Niamey to celebrate the departure of Paris’ ambassador earlier this week, ...
Hundreds mark one year of military rule in Burkina Faso
A pro-military rally is underway in Burkina Faso to mark the first anniversary of the coup that brought Capt Ibrahim ...
Here is why piracy from Somalia, considered an insurmountable security risk, has almost disappeared
The piracy problem appeared unsolvable. Anti-piracy naval missions undertaken by the world’s most formidable navies, and self-protection measures adopted by ...
Burkina Faso junta suspends French magazine over ‘untruthful’ articles
Burkina Faso's military junta on Monday suspended the French news magazine Jeune Afrique for publishing "untruthful" articles that reported tension ...
These are the Western countries that have foreign forces in West Africa
France will pull its troops out of Niger by the end of the year following a coup in the West African country ...
France announces release of French official in Niger; Junta denounces military cooperation agreement with Benin
France's Foreign ministry on Thursday announced the release of Stephane Jullien, a French official who had been held by security ...
Niger junta accuses France of deploying troops for possible intervention; Macron says forces will redeploy only at Bazoum’s requests
Niger's junta on Sunday accused France of deploying troops in several West African countries as part of preparations for a ...
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