Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope

Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made… Read more »

Mali: Independence Day Festivities Cancelled As Rebels Claim Control of Northern Town

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali said they have taken over a military camp and checkpoints in the town of Bourem, endangering a 2015 peace agreement. Read more »

West Africa: U.S. Resumes Drone Operations in Niger

The U.S. resumed flying drones and other aircraft out of Niger's air bases, according to the commander of the Air Forces in Europe and Africa, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Mali: Commercial Flights Suspended to Timbuktu Over Insecurity

Sky Mali, the sole commercial airline serving Timbuktu in the interior of Mali, has announced that it canceled travel there due to safety concerns, further isolating the northern… Read more »

Africa: Sierra Leone Karpowership Cuts Should Be a Warning to South Africa - Eco-Justice Organisation

The Green Connection, an eco-justice organization opposing Karpowership's bid to secure 20-year contracts in South Africa, said the power cut in Sierra Leone should be a "warning"… Read more »

West Africa: Putin Discusses Niger Crisis With Malian Leader Goita

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Mali's acting president, Assimi Goita, on the telephone, discussing issues like counter-terrorism measures and the situation in Niger,… Read more »

Niger: Military Govt Accuses France of Preparing Forces for 'Intervention'

The military government in Niger, which seized control in July, accused France of stationing troops in various West African countries in preparation for "military intervention,"… Read more »

Senegal: President Sall Backs Prime Minister Ba for 2024 Presidential Elections

Prime Minister Amadou Ba was named as the ruling party's candidate for the 2024 presidential elections by Senegal President Macky Sall, France24 reports. Read more »

Mali: Militants Kill Dozens in Mali Attack

Mali's transitional government reported that 64 people, including numerous civilians, were killed in two strikes carried out by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants on Thursday in… Read more »

Niger: Junta Orders Police to Expel French Ambassador

Niger's ruling junta has ordered police to expel France's ambassador, Reuters reports from Niamey. Read more »

Mali: Russia Blocks Renewal of UN Sanctions in Mali

Russia blocked efforts to keep in Mali a team of UN experts who accused foreign fighters of taking part in numerous violations in the military-run West African nation, Al Jazeera… Read more »

Niger: Junta Leader Signs Order to Allow Help from Burkina Faso, Mali Military

Niger junta leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani announced that his country will allow the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso to send their soldiers into Niger to defend… Read more »

Niger: Without France ... There'd Be No Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - President Macron

Without France's military operations in the Sahel "there would probably no longer be a Mali ... Burkina Faso, and I'm not sure there would still be Niger", French President… Read more »

Africa: Russian Mercenary Boss Posts Video, Location Hints at Africa

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, made a rare video appearance released on Telegram channels linked to the private military company, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Niger: AU Suspends Niger After Coup

The African Union has suspended the membership of Niger a month after the coup by what they called a "faction of military officers". The body's Peace and Security Council (PSC)… Read more »

Senegal: Dozens Feared Dead After Boat Found Off Cabo Verde

At least 63 people are believed to have died when the boat they were travelling on from Senegal was discovered off Cabo Verde, according to the International Organization for… Read more »

Niger: New U.S. Ambassador to Arrive in Niger Despite Coup

Kathleen FitzGibbon, the new U.S. Ambassador to Niger, is heading to take up her new position in Niamey this week, the U.S. Department of State announced. Read more »

West Africa: Mali, Russia Discuss Coup in Niger

Colonel Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military, spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, about the situation in Niger, where Mohamed Bazoum was deposed on July… Read more »

Mali: Musician Salif Keïta Drops Transitional Council for Role in Mali Junta's Govt

The musician known as The Golden Voice of Africa, Salif Keita, is now a special advisor to the military junta's leader in Mali, AFP reports. Read more »

Mali: UN Speeds Up Troop Withdrawal From Mali

The deteriorating security situation in the City of Ber in Mali has led to the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA) speeding up its withdrawal from the city in the north of country,… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Keeping Jihadists Out of Northern Côte d'Ivoire

The Brussels-based International Crisis Group has issued a 20-page report warning of the danger of jihadists operating in the Sahel region are moving south into countries such as… Read more »

Mali: Mali, France Suspend Issuing Visas As Diplomatic Face-Off Deepens

France and Mali stopped giving visas to each other's citizens, as tensions between the two former allies have grown, Le Monde reports. Read more »

Niger: Junta Accuses France of Attack on Presidential Guard

Colonel Mohamadou Abdramabne, the spokesperson for the Niger junta, accused the French of trying to destabilise the country with an attack to free what he called terrorists. In… Read more »

Mali: Musician Salif Keïta Resigns From Transitional Parliament

Salif Keita, a well-known musician from Mali, has left the assembly that the military, which has been in charge since 2020, established to serve as a legislative body, APA News… Read more »

West Africa: UAE Deploys Military Vehicles to Chad

The United Arab Emirates dispatched military vehicles and other security equipment to Chad, the oil-rich Gulf nation announced, saying it was in order to help with border… Read more »