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Scenarios of Ecowas-AES Relationships - Nigeria's Strategic Autonomy As a Major Dynamic
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is currently pained by the establishment of the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES: Alliance of Sahel States, ASS).The pain is unfortunate because ...
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Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso withdrawal from ECOWAS takes effect Wednesday
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and ...
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Sahel Sliding Into Darkness: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State Intensify Attacks
“The Americans had drone bases in Agadez and Zinder, Niger, while the French had a base in Chad with approximately 2,000 troops. Without these forces, the region is more vulnerable to terrorist ...
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West Africa’s junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against ...
The New York Times28d
Libya Deports 613 Migrants Headed for Europe
Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.
The Punch Newspapers29d
Niger explosion death toll hits 98
Death toll from Saturday’s fuel tanker explosion in Niger State has reached 98, with 69 injured and 20 shops razed. On Monday, the Federal Government said victims still battling for life had ...