A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...
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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared at a ceremony that the country is free of onchocerciasis. With this landmark achievement, Niger ...
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Ecowas leaves ‘doors open’ as exit of Junta-led nations takes effect
The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have posed a major challenge to the bloc’s unity, refusing to heed its call for a transition to civilian rule.
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso leave West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS
The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are officially leaving the regional economic bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday, after 50 years.The withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African ...
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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Officially Exit ECOWAS
Niamey, Bamako, and Ouagadougou have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking a historic shift in regional politics. The three junta-led nations first ...