The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ready to send its forces to Niger as soon as leaders of member-states approve the intervention,…
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Should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup in Niger fail, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stands ready to intervene militarily, a senior…
Sudan’s war has left university lecturer Ali Seif without pay for months. To make ends meet, he has turned to making soap in his room…
On July 26, Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by a guard regiment led by Abdourahmane (Omar) Tchiani. The next day, after the coup statement…
Niger’s military junta that seized power two weeks ago named a new Cabinet and barred most international mediators from the country, in a likely attempt…
Niger’s military junta closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of planning an invasion, as it defied an ultimatum to reinstate the ousted president.…
Over 20.3 million people in Sudan or over 42% of the country’s population are facing acute food insecurity, worsening the humanitarian crisis there amid a…
African leaders have left two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin with little to show for their requests to resume a landmark deal…
While the traditional stringed instrument kora, which plays an important role in transferring oral history in West Africa, is losing its popularity day by day,…
Aid is situational support supplied to a community to elevate it out of poverty or hardship. As a result, it quickly emerged as a viable…