Mali denies overflight to German military aircraft
Mali has refused to allow a German army plane to fly over its territory on its way to Niger, the German Air Force said Thursday. […]
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Niger: Mayor arrested with 200 kilograms of cocaine in his official car
It was a combination of efforts and shadowing by several services against serious organized crime that enabled the Nigerien police to achieve this feat. For […]
New attacks against security forces in Benin and Niger
A new attack occurred in northwest Benin near the border with Burkina Faso on Wednesday, December 22. A position of the Beninese armed forces was […]
Niger: At least 12 soldiers killed at military base attack
Armed gunmen attacked a military camp in Niger near its southeastern border with Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 soldiers, the West Africa country’s interior […]
Mali: New atrocious killings as an armed group attacked a transport vehicle
At least 30 people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a transport vehicle near Bandiagara in the central region of Mopti, local officials said. “At […]
Niger: Demonstrations against French army convoy in Sahel
A French military convoy heading to Gao, Mali, already blocked for several days by demonstrations in Burkina Faso, was again the subject of protests on […]
At least 25 children die in school fire in Niger
At least 25 children were killed Monday when their thatched classrooms caught fire at an elementary school in southern Niger, according to a cabinet statement. […]
COP26: African leaders call for international solidarity
The climate summit in Glasgow kicked on Monday 1 November. Many heads of State have already taken the floor, including several African leaders. At the […]
France gives military equipment to Niger for anti-jihadist fight
Niger received on Wednesday heavy machine guns and all-terrain vehicles, offered by France to help this Sahelian country regularly targeted by jihadist attacks to fight […]
UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will open an office in Burkina Faso, to contribute to the promotion of human […]