Cameroon: European Union offers FCFA100 mln in Boko Haram war
The European Union is set to mobilize 100 billion FCFA to finance the fight against the Boko Haram sect, La Tribune Afrique news portal reports. […]
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Guinea’s Alpha Condé recalls ambassador to Algiers
President Alpha Condé of Guinea and Chairperson of the African Union has recalled his ambassador to Algeria because of the inhumane and condescending treatments faced […]
Italy to deploy army to fight human traffickers in Niger
Italian government is considering deploying up to 470 troops to Niger to help tackle people-smuggling, the military General Staff said on Thursday. According to Prime […]
Niger: Donors Pledge $23 billion to Support Socio-economic Development Program
Niger has succeeded in mobilizing several billions to finance its economic and social economic plan after donors pledged $23 billion, a sum over exceeding the […]
Twenty delegations join G5-Sahel force summit in France
The five heads of state of the G5-Sahel joint force are meeting French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in France this Wednesday […]
WFP, Cameroonian gov’t launch two-year strategic plan to end hunger
The World Food Program (WFP) and the Cameroonian government will launch a two-year Country Strategic Plan in January, aiming to improve household food security in […]
Saudi Arabia pledges $100 million to G5 Sahel military force
Saudi Arabia has promised up to $100 million to support the Joint counterterrorism force, set up by the Group of Five Sahel States, known as […]
AfDB injects $107 billion in Burkina-Niger road project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will release about $107 million to finance the construction and rehabilitation of a 218 km road connecting Burkina Faso to […]
Algeria’s coastguard intercepts 286 migrants en route to Europe
Algeria’s Defense Ministry on Sunday said coastguard has picked up 286 would-be illegal migrants heading across the Mediterranean to Europe by boat. According to a […]
Niger Okays US move to arm drones to track jihadists
Niger has given the green light to allow US forces stationed in the West African nation to arm drones to track jihadists. The move comes […]