Niger’s deposed ex-president calls on West for help, as junta threatens to respond to any ‘aggression’

Elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has called on “the US government and the entire international community to help us restore our constitutional order,” as the newly installed junta announced they were scrapping military pacts with France and warned to respond ‘immediately’ to any ‘aggression’ by the West Africa bloc. In a column entitled ‘My Country […]

DRC: Seven civilians killed in new attack near Beni

At least seven people were killed in a new attack launched Sunday near Beni, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Two days earlier, twelve bodies had been found following a previous attack, which caused massive displacement of the populations. “Sixty ADF (members of the Allied Democratic Forces group) killed today (Sunday) in […]

Amsterdam to Dakar Bike Ride: Epic Journey of 68-Year Old Moroccan

Cycling from the Netherlands down to Senegal may be a mission impossible for most people, but not for Moroccan Karim Mosta. He is a cycling enthusiast who loves adventures. Karim, 68, is a two-time winner of the Ultra Marathon World Cup. Despite his age, he rode from Amsterdam all the way to Dakar, a three-month […]