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Nigeria denies collaborating with terrorists or French military to destabilize Niger

Niger’s military government has accused its neighbor Nigeria of acting as a base for destabilizing actions by terrorist groups or French military and of being implicated in sabotaging its pipeline. Relations between Niger and neighboring Nigeria have soured after the former’s foreign minister, Bakary Yaou Sangare, summoned the Nigerian embassy’s chargé d’affaires, accusing his country […]

Sahara: Expansion of Dakhla airport to accommodate 1 Mln passenger annually; upgrading of Laâyoune airport

The capacity of Dakhla airport will be increased to one million passengers annually after its expansion from 3,000 m² to 10,000 m² to meet a growing demand for this Saharan hub which has become a popular destination for foreign tourists, diplomats and businessmen. According to plans unveiled lately by Morocco’s National Airports Authority (ONDA), the […]

African, int’l news outlets call on Burkinabe and Malian junta to respect press freedom

A group of 30 African and international news organizations and rights groups have joined in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso, calling on the authorities of these two countries and the international community to put an end to the pressure and threats against national and foreign journalists. The signatories of the […]