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 […]
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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 […]
The G5-sahel initiative gets $60 million boost from the US
The United States on Monday promised up to $60 million to support the G5-Sahel Joint Force’s counter-terrorism efforts, the State Department said in a statement. […]
Niger reacts officially to Algeria’s massive deportation of sub-Saharans
The Nigerien government last weekend reacted to the massive deportation of its nationals by Algeria, in violation of the agreements between the two countries and […]
France to welcome 3,000 refugees from Africa by 2019
France will welcome about 10,000 refugees by 2019, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday after meeting with the President of the UN High Commission for […]
US troops killed in ambush in Niger by suspected terrorists
Three members of the US Special Operations Forces have been killed and two others wounded in Niger near the Mali-Niger border, reports say. According Lt. […]