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BENIN'S PENDJARI NATIONAL PARK COMES BACK TO LIFE


The 4,700-square-kilometre 1,814-square-mile park is one of three straddling the borders of northern Benin and neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger... READ MORE

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BENIN'S PENDJARI NATIONAL PARK COMES BACK TO LIFE


The 4,700-square-kilometre 1,814-square-mile park is one of three straddling the borders of northern Benin and neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 57

BENIN'S PENDJARI NATIONAL PARK COMES BACK TO LIFE


The 4,700-square-kilometre 1,814-square-mile park is one of three straddling the borders of northern Benin and neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 0

BENIN'S PENDJARI NATIONAL PARK COMES BACK TO LIFE


The 4,700-square-kilometre 1,814-square-mile park is one of three straddling the borders of northern Benin and neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 0

WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION TO RAISE $55B IN 2018


5.5 billion dollars, this is the amount that seven of the eight Member States of the West African Monetary Union, UEMOA intend to raise on the... READ MORE

9th January, 2018 0

THIS AFRICAN MIGRANT DREAMED OF REACHING EUROPE. A PHONE CALL CHANGED EVERYTHING.


Sudarsan Raghavan The Washington Post AGADEZ, Niger -- Aziz Dicko knew the risks -- or he thought he did... READ MORE

2nd January, 2018 234

FRENCH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES 'CHRISTMAS' WITH TROOPS IN NIGER


Niger is at the forefront of migratory routes in the Sahel, particularly in the region of Agadez in the north... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 34

FRANCE'S GRIVEAUX SAYS AFRICANS TO TAKE LEAD ON LIBYA MIGRANTS


African countries have to take the lead on rescuing migrants trapped in camps in Libya, French government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 107

VOLUNTARY EVACUATION PLANNED FOR MIGRANTS AS LIBYA BATTLES SLAVERY CLAIMS


A plan for a voluntary evacuation of migrants in Libya government-controlled detention camps has been put at the heart of an emergency migration plan for Africa... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 322

MALI DELAYS REGIONAL ELECTIONS AMID SECURITY CONCERNS


Mali has announced the postponement of regional elections scheduled for December to April, amid security concerns following attacks by armed groups... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 253

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BURKINA FASO: AT LEAST 18 DEAD IN RESTAURANT ATTACK


At least 18 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants at a restaurant popular with foreigners in the capital of Burkina Faso... READ MORE

15th August, 2017 10319

US SPECIAL FORCES 'FOUGHT NIGER AMBUSH ALONE AFTER LOCAL TROOPS FLED'


The five Nigeriens killed in the ambush died in its first moments, sources within the special forces community said... READ MORE

5th November, 2017 7055

3 U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDOS KILLED


The White House said President Donald Trump was notified about the attack Wednesday night as he flew aboard Air Force One from Las Vegas to Washington... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 6418

'AT LEAST 20 DEAD' IN OUAGADOUGOU HOTEL


Gunmen have attacked a hotel used by Westerners in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, taking hostages and reportedly killing at least 20 people... READ MORE

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GHANAIAN TRAVELS 4,900 MILES FROM PARIS TO ACCRA BY CAR


Homecoming Midafternoon on Sunday, July 16, Donkoh crossed from Burkina Faso to Paga in Ghana's Upper East region... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 2796

GROUP OF 'EXTINCT' ANTELOPE RELEASED INTO WILD IN SOUTHERN SAHARA


Conservationists hope second group of 14 scimitar-horned oryx bred in captivity will help repopulate original habitat in Chad... READ MORE

15th February, 2017 2773

THIS CITY IS A TINDERBOX, AND THE US IS BUILDING A DRONE BASE NEXT DOOR


The sprawling desert north of Agadez, in the west African nation of Niger, is the size of France... READ MORE

22nd July, 2017 2649

US TROOPS 'ATTACKED ON NIGER-MALI BORDER'


Media reports say three US soldiers and five Nigerien soldiers were killed in the ambush in south-western Niger... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 2360

HEAVY RAINS DESTROY HUNDREDS OF HOUSES


According to Niger's government, the rains have killed at least 44 people in Niamey and other parts of the West African country since June... READ MORE

29th August, 2017 2338

MALI BAR ATTACK KILLS FIVE IN BAMAKO


Ctv news french belgian among 5 killed during attack on restaurant in mali 3 hrs ago... READ MORE

7th March, 2015 2214

US AFRICA COMMAND CONDUCTS AIR STRIKES IN SOMALIA


Friday's attacks were in coordination with Somalian government forces, the statement said... READ MORE

3rd November, 2017 2078

TROOPS KILLED IN AMBUSH ON JOINT NIGER-US PATROL


In mid-June, Niger mounted a new military operation in the Tillaberi region to take on the armed groups... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 1889

ONE FAMILY HAS RULED TOGO FOR 50 YEARS. HUGE PROTESTS ARE SHAKING THEIR GRIP ON POWER.


Togo is now the only West African country to never have had a democratic change in government, nor term limits for its leaders... READ MORE

13th September, 2017 1875

THE GAMBIA: TROOPS DEPLOYED TO STREETS AS PRESIDENT REJECTS ELECTION DEFEAT


Yahya Jammeh had conceded result to Adama Barrow but now claims 'fresh and transparent elections' are needed... READ MORE

10th December, 2016 1841

DOZENS FEARED DEAD AFTER ABANDONED IN NIGER DESERT


Agadez is a remote town in Niger on the edge of the Sahara desert that has become a major people-smuggling point... READ MORE

27th June, 2017 1710

6 CANADIANS FROM QUEBEC KILLED IN ATTACK ON BURKINA FASO HOTEL


Burkina Faso hotel attack leaves 6 Canadians from Quebec dead... READ MORE

17th January, 2016 1539

4TH U.S. SOLDIER DEAD AFTER AMBUSH ATTACK


U.S. officials say they believe extremists linked to the Islamic State group were responsible for the attack about 200 kilometers 120 miles north of Niger's capital, Niamey... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 1525

WHY DEMOCRACY PREVAILED IN GAMBIA


The African Union announced that it would no longer recognize Mr. Jammeh as president as of Inauguration Day... READ MORE

1st February, 2017 1468

BENIN, LIBERIA LEAD AFRICA IN RANKING AT MAIDEN GLOBAL ROBOTICS COMPETITION


Among the African contingent that ranked behind Benin and Liberia were Nigeria 25, Mozambique 29, Mali 30, Zambia 32, Sierra Leone 37, Cameroon 43, and Equatorial Guinea 50 ... READ MORE

22nd July, 2017 1453

AFRICA BECOMES THE NEW BATTLEGROUND FOR ISIS AND AL-QAEDA AS THEY LOSE GROUND IN MIDEAST


Africa becomes the new battleground for ISIS and al-Qaeda as they lose ground in Mideast... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 1411

BURKINA FASO SECURITY FORCES ATTACK HOTEL


Burkina faso security forces attack hostage-takers at hotel... READ MORE

16th January, 2016 1371

ANALYSIS | PARTS OF NIGER AND MALI ARE ALREADY LAWLESS. U.S. STRATEGY MIGHT MAKE IT WORSE.


Chadian troops and Nigerien Special Forces participate in the Flintlock exercises with the U.S. military and its Western partners in Mao, Chad, March 7, 2015... READ MORE

23rd October, 2017 1272

CHILD BRIDES IN INDIA: SEX WITH MINORS NOW CONSIDERED RAPE BUT ENACTING VERDICT ISN'T EASY


There is gender discrimination inherent in child marriage, as the practice is more prevalent among girls than boys... READ MORE

13th October, 2017 1173

TELEGRAPH INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI OF NIGERIA


How is it that Nigeria's military, which has a good record across west Africa, cannot claim back to 14 out of 774 local governorates from Boko Haram?... READ MORE

8th February, 2016 1051

A DEADLY AMBUSH IN NIGER RAISES TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR TRUMP'S PENTAGON


Less clear are the circumstances surrounding their deaths Wednesday in an ambush in the Central African country of Niger, and the precise nature of their mission... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 976

SMUGGLERS ARE ABANDONING MIGRANTS IN THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT THE SIZE OF TEXAS


A pickup truck filled with migrants in 2015 returns to the city of Agadez after it was turned back at military checkpoints in the Sahara... READ MORE

5th July, 2017 957

ANALYSIS | TRUMP'S NIGER UPROAR SHINES LIGHT ON THE U.S.'S MURKY AFRICAN WARS


The part of Niger where U.S. troops were killed is already awash with deadly skirmishes... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 923

GUNMEN STAGE DEADLY SIEGE ON BURKINA FASO HOTEL


Andrew Lebovich, a specialist on political and security issues in the region, said the attack in Burkina Faso showed an evolution in the group's tactical ability... READ MORE

16th January, 2016 803

DEATHS OF FOUR U.S. SOLDIERS IN NIGER HINT AT THE SHADOW WAR AGAINST ISIS IN AFRICA


Libyan militia commanders and officials have said many West Africans fought with the Islamic State in Libya before its defeat there... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 777

JIHADISTS DEEPEN COLLABORATION IN NORTH AFRICA


Many of the extremist groups are affiliates of Al Qaeda, which has had roots in North Africa since the 1990s... READ MORE

2nd January, 2016 741


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