Senegal has pledged its participation in a potential military intervention in Niger, if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decides to take action following the recent coup in the ...

Niger’s ruling junta suspended the BBC for three months over its coverage of an extremist attack that allegedly killed dozens of Nigerien soldiers and civilians Thursday 12 December 2024 22:47 GMT ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has sounded the alarm to start the new year. “A third of the global economy will be subject to a recession this year,” she ...

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flies to countries such as Mali, Senegal, Cote D'Ivoire and Niger that were once French colonies. Brussels Air flies to Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia and other African destinations. You can use ...

The US is making the donation through the COVAX facility, co-run by the World Health Organisation, CEPI and GAVI. It will consist of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) single shot vaccine. The countries ...

Election watchers have deemed today a #SuperSunday in Africa, where people are voting in elections in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo-Brazzaville, Niger, Senegal and Zanzibar. To be more exact: Benin and ...

Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade said he was heading to Niger this weekend to help resolve a political crisis after soldiers seized control of the uranium-rich African nation and detained its leader.

President Emmanuel Macron said he had also recalled the country’s ambassador, after weeks of escalating tensions with Niger’s new military leaders. By Elian Peltier and Aurelien Breeden France will ...

African Nations Championship leading scorer Aymen Mahious bagged a brace as Algeria hammered Niger 5-0 in Oran on Tuesday to qualify for a final showdown against Senegal. While the host nation were ...