Russia Riding US Right Out Of West Africa
Armed troops in Niger overthrew the government in July 2023, seizing power for themselves. The following months were rife ...
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Time running out for Africa’s input on the Summit of the Future
Why should the summit matter to Africa? The rate of global conflict events rose by over 40% from 2020-23, with a 12% increase ...
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US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa
A forced withdrawal from Niger is a major setback for U.S. military as it fights against Islamic extremist groups across the ...
Gum arabic from Africa's acacia trees in the Sahel is used in hundreds of products: What's worth knowing
The conflict in Sudan has turned attention to a rarely discussed commodity: gum arabic. This product, the dried sap of ...
The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket
A UN report says drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel region in recent years, indicating the conflict-ridden ...
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West Africa: Russia Has Tightened Its Hold Over the Sahel Region - and Now It's Looking to Africa's West Coast
Armed troops in Niger overthrew the government in July 2023, seizing power for themselves. The following months were rife ...
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Sahel - The African Development Bank and Partners Launch Phase 2 of Program to Boost Food and Nutritional Security in the Sahel [announcement]
The African Development Bank and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) have launched the second phase of the Programme to Build Resilience to Food and Nutrition ...
See the $36 billion Great Green Wall in Africa that's an attempt to hold back desertification
The Great Green Wall aims to regreen 247 million acres of degraded land across Africa's Sahel region by 2030. It could cost ...
Mali says it killed extremist commander who took part in one of worst attacks on US forces in Africa
Mali's army says a senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces ...
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West Africa: From Ecowas and G-5 Sahel Force to Alliance of Sahel States - Russianisation Versus African Solutions
Nigeria's President, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, opened the 2-Day African Counter-Terrorism Summit on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria.
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West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns
“The Sahel is also gripped with instability and ... Published On 11 Apr 202411 Apr 2024 US’s Blinken be­gins four-na­tion Africa tour amid Sa­hel wor­ries Antony Blinken’s tour of ...
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The U.S. is in retreat in a crucial part of the world
New polling from Gallup sees strong approval for Russia and China in many parts of the Sahel. “Last year, China recorded its highest approval rating in Africa in over a decade,” Julie Ray ...