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Category: Africa
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 ... Read More
Guinea gives mining companies until August 31 to return export proceeds
Guinea authorities, Thursday August 3, gave August 31 ultimatum to mining companies operating in the country to repatriate at least 50 per cent of their ... Read More
Junta in power in Niger vows immediate response to any aggression by ECOWAS
The National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, the junta in power in Niger, said Thursday August 3 it would respond immediately to any ... Read More
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Morocco Makes History, Becoming 1st Team in MENA to Reach Knock-Out Stage
Morocco’s women football team beat Colombia 1-0 to advance to the last 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in Australia. In ... Read More
Junta in Niger names Cabinet including civilians
Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, the name of the junta in power in Niger since July ... Read More
Senegal suspends Tik Tok app until further notice to curb “heinous and subversive” messages
Senegalese authorities on Wednesday August 2 blocked access to social media app TikTok over “heinous and subversive” messages following the arrest of political leader Ousman ... Read More
EAC’s strategic partnership with EU helps boost its agri-exports to bloc
The East African Community (EAC) last year exported agri-food products worth a staggering 2.16 billion Euros to the European Union, according to a recent report ... Read More
Kenya offers to lead UN-backed police mission to restore order in crisis-hit Haiti
After nearly a year of calls from the Haiti’s prime minister for armed intervention from abroad, Kenya is the first country to have now offered ... Read More
Niger coup poses no immediate risks to uranium supply to Europe
The recent military coup in Niger has raised the question of European Union's dependency on imports of uranium mined in the West African nation but ... Read More
France launches evacuation of citizens from Niger
France began Tuesday August 1 evacuating hundreds of French and European citizens from Niger a few days after a junta overthrew West-backed President Mohamed Bazoum ... Read More