Africa Lead Story More Than 2,500 Migrants Dead or Missing in Mediterranean in... More than 2,500 migrants died or went missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe so far in 2023,... BY Hussein Habibata September 29, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Niger Junta Says Dozen Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack At least a dozen Niger soldiers were killed in connection with an attack by hundreds of armed insurgents on motorbikes... BY Hussein Habibata September 29, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story French Ambassador To Niger Returns To Paris France’s ambassador to Niger has landed in Paris after weeks of tensions with the new military government in the West African country... BY Hussein Habibata September 28, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story US Defense Secretary Completes First Tour Across Africa Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin returns to the United States Thursday after wrapping up his first tour across the African... BY Hussein Habibata September 28, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Burkina Faso’s Military Government Says It Foiled Coup Attempt Burkina Faso’s military government said Wednesday it had foiled a coup attempt the previous day, almost a year after the... BY Hussein Habibata September 28, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story US Announces Visa Restrictions For Those ‘Undermining Democracy’ In Liberia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced visa restrictions for individuals who he said were “undermining democracy” in... BY Hussein Habibata September 28, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story Mali’s Military Government Postpones Presidential Election Intended To Restore Civilian... Mali’s military government has postponed a presidential election that was expected to return the West African nation to democracy following... BY Hussein Habibata September 27, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story US Halts Gabon Aid After Military Takeover The United States said Tuesday it would halt assistance to Gabon after the military took charge last month. “The U.S.... BY Hussein Habibata September 27, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story 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... BY Hussein Habibata September 26, 2023 0 Comment
Africa Lead Story 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 and discontent... BY Hussein Habibata September 26, 2023 0 Comment