August 11, 2023 Escalating tensions in Niger: ECOWAS deployment amidst threats to ousted president's life Tensions are escalating between Niger's new military leadership and a West African regional coalition, which has called for the deployment of troops to restore democracy in Niger.
August 10, 2023 Latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit north kills at least 20 villagers In yet another tragic episode of violence plaguing remote villages in Nigeria, at least 20 individuals lost their lives in a chilling attack carried out by gunmen on Thursday morning.
August 10, 2023 Ethiopia's military recaptures several areas from local militia fighters in embattled Amhara region The military in Ethiopia has recaptured several areas from local militia fighters in the embattled Amhara region, according to government officials.
August 9, 2023 Romanian citizen abducted in Burkina Faso freed after 6 years in captivity After enduring six years of captivity following his abduction in northeast Burkina Faso, a Romanian citizen has been freed and safely returned to Romanian territory.
August 9, 2023 Dozens of migrants dead in latest shipwreck incident as Europe's crisis deepens Officials have reported three boats sunk in separate incidents over the weekend in the Mediterranean, with over 70 people dead or missing and just over 60 rescued.
August 9, 2023 World Bank suspends new loans to Uganda over controversial anti-gay law The World Bank has declared its refusal to consider fresh loans for Uganda following the country's enactment of an anti-gay law earlier this year, a move that has been widely criticized.
August 9, 2023 House arrest conditions worsen for Niger’s ousted president as food supply runs low, advisor says Living conditions have worsened for ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, who’s been living on canned foods and no electricity nor water while under house arrest, according to an advisor.
August 9, 2023 Russian mercenary force seizes 'opportunities' in key region as US faces difficult choice Washington faces increasingly unreliable partnerships in a region that has recently proven key to counterterrorism operations abroad, with Niger hosting drones at several bases.
August 8, 2023 Russia's mercenary battalion Wagner Group 'adept at being opportunistic,' expert says Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow (non-resident) at the CSIS Africa Program discussed Wagner Group's activities Western Africa, explaining to Fox News Digital that the civil unrest in Niger could prove prophetic for American interests in the region.
August 8, 2023 Rwanda genocide survivors condemn UN court's decision to halt trial of alleged financier Survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda have expressed strong criticism of the decision to indefinitely suspend the trial of an alleged financier and supporter of a Rwandan massacre.
