Mali: UN Mission in Mali Enters 'Last Chapter'

This week, the United Nations enters the second phase of drawing down one of its largest peacekeeping missions, after military authorities in Mali announced in June that they… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Concerned Message On Niger Being Misinterpreted

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS held a news conference Friday in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, hours after coup leaders in Niger announced an alliance with neighboring Burkina… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Mali, Burkina Faso Pledge Assistance to Niger Junta

Niger's military junta announced Friday that Burkina Faso and Mali have pledged their support to the coup leaders, who took power in Niger last month, and offered military… Read more »

Nigeria: Attack On Soldiers, Abduction of Women, Spark Security Concerns

A series of violent events in recent weeks has fueled a growing concern about Nigeria's internal security. Read more »

Niger: Situation Worsening As Food Prices Rise, Security Deteriorates - Analysts

Conditions for people in Niger are getting worse, as security appears to be deteriorating, according to regional experts who spoke with VOA. Prices of staple foods such as rice and… Read more »

Cameroon: Officials Say Seawater Is Swallowing West Coast Buildings, Villages and Plantations

Encroaching waters from the Atlantic Ocean have destroyed several hundred homes and buildings along parts of Cameroon's 400-kilometer coast on the Atlantic Ocean. Officials in the… Read more »

Niger: U.S. Military Preparing for Worst-Case Scenario, Evacuation From Niger

Planning is underway for a possible U.S. military evacuation from Niger, even though a top U.S. general says any final decision is still "weeks away." Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Suspends Work Contracts - Foreign Workers There Illegally Must Leave

Officials in Cameroon suspended the work contracts of several thousand foreign workers, including Africans, Chinese and Europeans, and ordered them to obtain work permits and pay… Read more »

Niger: 17 Soldiers Killed in Ambush - Defence Ministry

Niger's defense ministry said late Tuesday an attack by suspected jihadists in the western part of the country killed 17 Nigerien soldiers. Read more »

Senegal: Shift in Media Freedoms a Concern for Journalists

Internet shutdowns, a TikTok ban and journalist arrests show a downward trend in press freedom in Senegal, a country once hailed as an example of "democratic success." Read more »

West Africa: West African Bloc Critical of Plan to Prosecute Ousted Nigerien President

Officials of the West African bloc ECOWAS say they are "stupefied" by the charge of high treason that Niger's military rulers have leveled against Niger's ousted president, Mohamed… Read more »

Niger: Nigerian Delegation Meets With Niger's Junta As Military Intervention Looms

A delegation of religious leaders from Nigeria arrived Saturday in Niger and met with members of the military junta who took control of the country last month. Read more »

Cameroon: Govt, Aid Groups Begin Emergency Food Distribution in Vulnerable Towns and Villages

Aid groups and the government of Cameroon say they distributed rice, millet and beans to at least 30,000 people this week along the central African state's northern border with… Read more »

Niger: Niger Junta Defies Ecowas and International Community Pressure

It's been three days since coup leaders in Niger ignored a deadline by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to return Niger to civilian rule or face serious repercussions,… Read more »

Niger: Former Rebel Leader Launches Group to Oppose Junta

A former rebel leader and politician in Niger has launched a movement opposing the military junta that seized power two weeks ago -- the first sign of organized resistance to army… Read more »

West Africa: Senior U.S. Diplomat Visits Niger for Talks With Country's Military Leaders

A top U.S diplomatic official has visited Niger to urge the nation's new military rulers to restore the West African nation's democratically elected president to power. Read more »

West Africa: Nigerian Businesses Say ECOWAS Niger Sanctions Affecting Livelihoods

Nigerians in the border regions with Niger are calling on West African bloc ECOWAS to rethink sanctions on the country following last month's coup. Residents say the closure of… Read more »

Niger: Attacks, Threats Directed At Media Covering Niger Coup

In the days since the coup in Niger that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, journalists have faced threats or attacks, and access to broadcasts from two French outlets has been cut. Read more »

Cameroon: Mass Grave Found With Bodies of 2021 Kidnap Victims - Military

Military officials in Cameroon say they have found a mass grave near the border with Nigeria containing the bodies of nine civilians, including five government officials, who were… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS to Meet On Niger After Junta Defies Deadline

West African leaders say they will meet on Thursday to discuss the crisis in Niger after the country's military rulers defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president or face a… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Countries Urged Not to Deport Burkina Faso Refugees Amid Escalating Violence

The U.N. refugee agency, the UNHCR, Thursday appealed to West African states not to forcibly repatriate refugees who have fled escalating insecurity and violence sparked by… Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup Supporters Protest Sanctions As Neighbors Debate Intervention

As West African states consider intervening in Niger to restore democracy one week after a military coup, hundreds of supporters of Niger's junta gathered in the capital Niamey on… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Military Deployed After New Militant Attack Kills At Least a Dozen

Cameroon said Thursday that at least 12 people have been killed in new attacks by Boko Haram in Darak, a fishing island on Cameroon's northern border with Chad and Nigeria.… Read more »

Niger: Washington Closely Watching Niger After Coup

The White House says it's closely watching a coup in Niger, as the U.S. Embassy prepares to evacuate some staff from the West African nation. With the coup plotters staring down a… Read more »

Niger: U.S. Joins France, Italy in Evacuating Citizens From Niger

Military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived Wednesday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, for two days of meetings to discuss last week's coup… Read more »