The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West Africa States on Friday called…
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Thousands Celebrate Niger Coup Anniversary
On Friday, Niger’s junta assembled hundreds of people in the capital Niamey to commemorate the one-year…
US To Complete Troop Pull-Out From Niger Early August
The departure of US troops from Niger, as required by the West African country’s military administration,…
5 African Countries Where Child Marriage Remains Common
By enacting a bill to outlaw child marriage, Sierra Leone is receiving recognition for making a…
US Troops Leave Niger Base At Niamey
US troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger’s capital of Niamey and will…
African Countries Poised to Lead Global Top 10 Growth Economies
According to the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) report on Recent Economic and Social Developments in…
Top 10 African Countries With The Highest Illiteracy Rates
In today’s society, literacy is an essential component of personal empowerment, social progress, and economic growth.…
Top 10 African Countries Leading the Fastest-Growing Economies in 2024
The African Development Bank’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) report, released on Friday, predicts that African…
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Discuss New Confederation After ECOWAS Exit
An AFP correspondent witnessed ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger meeting in the Burkinabe capital…
ECOWAS Members Meet As Troubled States Test Unity
West African foreign ministers convened emergency discussions on Thursday to discuss Senegal’s political turmoil and the…
CSOs Call for Dialogue with Aggrieved ECOWAS Member States
The coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has called for engagement with dissatisfied member countries in…
African Union Reacts to Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger from ECOWAS
The African Union expressed “deep regret” over the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from…
ECOWAS Commission Addresses the Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger
ECOWAS has yet to receive formal communication from Burkina Faso, Mali, or Niger Republic regarding their…
Burkina, Mali, Niger Announce Withdrawal from ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s military governments announced on Sunday their immediate exit from the West…
Last French Troops Bow Out Of Niger Republic
In the latest setback to over ten years of French counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region…
Top 10 Largest African Countries in Terms of Land Mass – Statista Report
Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, both behind Asia. Africa’s total land area…
10 African Countries With The Worst Hunger Index
While some nations have achieved great success in eliminating hunger, little progress has been made on…
French Troops Begin Leaving Coup-Hit Niger Republic
The French army announced Tuesday that it had begun evacuating troops from Niger after being told…
Niger’s Military Rulers Order French Ambassador Out
The military authorities of Niger, who took control of the government in July, gave the French…
Pope Calls For Peace In Coup-Hit Niger
Pope Francis on Sunday urged a diplomatic solution to a political crisis in Niger, sparked by…
Niger’s Junta Seeks Wagner Support as ECOWAS Deadline Approaches
Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as a…