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Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:31:07 GMT
A Course Correction for the Sahel Stabilisation Strategy
[Crisis Group] Dakar/Brussels -- Since 2013, when it sent troops to Mali, France has led international efforts to root out Islamist militancy from the Sa

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:50:39 GMT
Civil Society Files Lawsuit to Expose 'Scandal of the Century'
[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] Publisher Moussa Aksar was targeted as his reporting on millions in disappearing defense spending was submitted in a request to force a government inquiry.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:28:19 GMT
Outgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- At the end of his tenure as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number of 'concrete achievements' that have streng...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:12:43 GMT
Niger's Democratic Transition Is Good News, but the Threat of Insurgency Remains High
[The Conversation Africa] Despite the twin problems - poverty and insecurity - that have faced Niger in the past few decades, President Mahamadou Issoufou successfully completed his two-term tenure. In December 2020, the country held the first electi...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 04:16:23 GMT
10,000 Nigerien Civilians Still Afraid to Return Home After Attack
[RFI] Some ten thousand civilians remain displaced after fleeing an attack in Niger's western Tillabéri region at the beginning of the year that killed at least 105 people and wounded many more, according to the UN High Commission for Refugees in Ni...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:39:54 GMT
Africa Elections 2021 - All the Upcoming Votes
[African Arguments] A regularly updated list of the upcoming elections in Africa in 2021.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:14:46 GMT
Smuggling - Nigeria's Security Officials Begin Joint Border Patrol With Benin and Niger
[Vanguard] Nigeria's border security officials under Operation SWIFT RESPONSE (OSR) have commenced a joint patrol team with their counterparts from the Republics of Benin and Niger.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:40:54 GMT
Deadly Start of 2021 for Children in Sahel
[CAJ News] Bamako, Mali -- THE killing of 17 children, and possibly more, during separate attacks in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger highlights the deadly risks children face in the Sahel region.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:36:20 GMT
Digital Press Briefing with Ambassador J. Peter Pham, U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel
[State Department] Moderator:  Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State's Africa Regional Media Hub.  I would like to welcome our participants from across the continent and thank all of you for participating in this discussion.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:14:32 GMT
Niger's Constant Struggle Against Violence
[DW] Attacks have been rocking Niger ahead of February's presidential election runoff. Jihadis, ethnical disputes and the fight for resources are the key issues the next president will need to address, experts say.

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:26:18 GMT
Statement By Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore On Attacks Against Villages in Niger
[Unicef] Dakar / New York -- "I am deeply troubled by the horrific attacks this past Saturday perpetrated by non-state armed groups against civilians in the Nigerien villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye, close to the border with Mali. Accordin...



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