Niger junta frees ministers of overthrown government
Niger's junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people, including ministers from the government it toppled in July 2023, in ...
Nigeria’s illegal gold trade – elites and bandits are working together
Elite competition for dominance over illegal mining locations leads to funding of armed bandits, and the use of violence ...
West Africa's hazardous winds: Harmattan carries more than dust—it also spreads disease
Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...
Independent Newspaper Nigeria on MSN1d
Rivers Indigenes Are Not Expected To Accept Appointments From The Sole Administrator – Cookey-Gam
Dame Aleruchi Cookey-Gam is former Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Rivers State. In this interview, the former Secretary to the State Government, speaks on the developments in the Niger ...
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Senegal Sees French Troops Depart As West Africa Reassesses Colonial Ties [analysis]
France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal's capital, Dakar that it has used for decades. The move follows an announcement in late 2024 by Senegal's ...
The Street Journal4d
Niger’s military leader named president, entrenches power
Niger entrenched military rule for another five years this week when junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in a 2023 military coup, was named president for the next five years. During ...