France’s bitter retreat from west Africa
Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Benghazi’s Julyana Free Port increases shipping traffic: 43 ships docked in January
‎Aoun said the Free Port showed an outstanding performance in January 2025, with a total of 43 ships docking at the port’s ...
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Libyan made nappies exported to Senegal: LEPC
The Libyan Export Promotion Centre announced yesterday that the Aseel Company for the Manufacture of Diapers and Tissue paper ...
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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niger’s Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi, officially declared at a ceremony on Thursday ...
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Niger: Rally in Niger in support of ECOWAS withdrawal
Supporters of the military junta take part in a march to celebrate Niger's withdrawal from the Economic Community of West ...
A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...
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CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...
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Thousands rally in Burkina, Mali and Niger to cheer ECOWAS exit
Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic ...
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Niger’s capital takes down colonial names for more patriotic ones
As Niger continues its campaign of de-colonizing its country, several monuments in the country’s capital with French monikers ...
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France using Trojan horses to destabilize former colony official
Niger?s minister of interior and public security has called for increased vigilance to deal with the alleged threat France is ...
W.African Bloc's Future Uncertain As Three Key Members Quit
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the ...