CNPC “blocks” fuel exports from Niger’s Soraz oil refinery
The National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has blocked fuel exports from Niger’s Soraz oil refinery, a union official said on Wednesday. Boukar Elemi, a spokesman for […]
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E.U. allocates € 34 million food aid to six African countries
The European Union has announced providing assistance worth €34 million for immediate food aid for the most vulnerable people in Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Niger […]
Nigeria: Under-estimated Boko Haram to loose within a month
President Goodluck Jonathan has acknowledged that Boko Haram was “under-estimated” by his government when they started armed operations but also added that the military lacked […]
Nigeria: Military says it is winning as Boko Haram joins IS
Boko Haram’s allegiance to the Islamic State has been seen as a sign of weakness after international forces took over some of the territories it […]
Cameroon: Central African countries budget $86million to fight Boko Haram
Members of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) met in Cameroon on Monday and decided to spend $86 million in military operations against […]
The UN and its partners are seeking nearly $ 2 billion to help Africa’s Sahel region
The humanitarian emergency in drought-ravaged West Africa will worsen in coming months as the food crisis, which has already claimed young lives, enters its most […]
Niger captures suspected Boko Haram leader, President schedules nationwide protest
Security Sources in Niger have claimed that a suspected Boko Haram leader has been arrested in the southern border town of Diffa close to Nigeria. […]
Nigeria: Chadian soldiers forced Boko Haram out of town
Military sources stationed in neighboring Niger have said that the Chadian soldiers have forced Boko Haram fighters to flee from the Nigerian border of Malam […]
Moroccan Telecom Group Formally Expands Activities in Africa
Maroc Telecom, the leading telecommunication operator in the North African country, announced on Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of the six African subsidiaries of […]
Cameroon frees Boko Haram hostages
Armed men launched an operation in Cameroun targeting civilians living in the village of Mabass and its surroundings along the border. They took around 80 […]