Tag: africa

Nigeria denies assembling forces for military action in Niger

The Nigerian military has dismissed recent media reports that it is assembling…

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Ethiopia: Internet shutdown in Amhara region as clashes surge

Moreover, Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it suspended flights from Addis Ababa…

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Over 350 French citizens evacuated from Niger: France FM

France has some 1,200 registered nationals living in Niger. About 600 of…

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Africa backs $514bn in new city projects to solve urbanisation challenges

Top five countries in new city developments, Egypt accounting for 33%, Nigeria…

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Somalia: AU, UN step up efforts to boost state-building process

The African Union (AU) and United Nations missions in Somalia have reaffirmed…

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ECOWAS defence chiefs meet over coup in Niger

Burkina Faso and Mali have warned ECOWAS that any military intervention in…

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Somali forces kill 160 Al-Shabab militants

Somali security forces backed by international partners have killed more than 160…

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Cameroon’s anglophone conflict has lasted for six years: what citizens say about how to end it

Cameroon is officially bilingual. However, the minority English-speaking population has complained for…

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US, AU discuss developments in Niger, Sudan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa…

Sami Hegazi Sami Hegazi

What caused the coup in Niger? An expert outlines three driving factors

ECOWAS gave the military in Niger a one-week ultimatum to comply and…

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