Last G5 Sahel members Chad, Mauritania acknowledge alliance is a spent force
The two remaining members of West Africa's G5 alliance on Wednesday said they were paving the way to dissolving the anti-jihadist grouping, after the other three…
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???? Live: Junta arresting government ministers in Niger, president’s party…
The junta which seized power in Niger on July 26 has arrested four ministers, a former minister and the head of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum's party, the party said on…
EU to hold Niger coup leaders ‘responsible’ for attacks on embassies
The EU said Monday it would hold Niger's putschists responsible for all attacks on civilians, diplomatic personnel and embassies after supporters of a military coup rallied…
ECOWAS set to meet on Niger; coup leaders say bloc planning ‘military intervention’
The leaders of Niger's military coup said on Sunday they believed regional body ECOWAS was on the point of staging a military intervention in the capital of the Sahel country.…
Blinken says ousted Niger president has ‘unflagging’ US support after coup
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered Niger's ousted leader Mohamed Bazoum Washington's steadfast support, and warned those detaining him that "hundreds of millions of…
Niger’s General Abdourahamane Tchiani declared new leader following coup
General Abdourahamane Tchiani is the new leader of Niger following a military takeover, state television reported Friday, two days after the country’s president was detained by…
1,800 terror attacks recorded in West Africa in first six months of 2023: ECOWAS
West Africa recorded over 1,800 terrorist attacks in the first six months of the year resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths with dire humanitarian consequences, and a top regional…
Long-time Collaborators Botond Roska and José-Alain Sahel Win International Prize for…
Basel, Switzerland, June 22, 2023 --In recognition of their pioneering work on restoring vision to blind patients using optogenetic therapy, Botond Roska and José-Alain Sahel were today…
One UN peacekeeper killed and four seriously wounded in Mali attack
At least one United Nations peacekeeper was killed and four others seriously injured when their patrol was attacked in northern Mali on Friday, the peacekeeping mission MINUSMA…
Mauritania’s ruling party wins local and legislative polls ahead of…
Issued on: 22/05/2023 - 09:33
The ruling party in Mauritania scored a comfortable victory in last week's legislative and…