France to withdraw from Niger – Macron
French troops will depart the west African nation in “the months to come,” the president said French soldiers walk at Air Base 101in Niamey, Niger, November 23, 2014 © AFP…
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Central African Republic’s ex-president receives life sentence
The prison term for Francois Bozize is a move to “eliminate political opponents,” a colleague of the political figure has said Former Central African Republic President Francois Bozize © FLORENT…
British mercenary tortured and killed compatriot in Ukraine – tabloid
A UK national fighting for Kiev may have waterboarded Jordan Chadwick, The Sun has claimed FILE PHOTO: An installation simulating torture by waterboarding © Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP A British volunteer…
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in…
Former French colonies create military alliance
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have signed a so-called Sahel security pact FILE PHOTO: Security measures increased after thousands of people gather in front of the French military base demanding…
Protestors try storming French military base – media
People have reportedly taken to the streets in Chad after the killing of a local soldier by a foreign medic FILE PHOTO: A general view of the French militray base…
Gabon coup leaders reopen borders
The country’s new military rulers have said that they want “good relations with our neighbors” Gabonese military officers deliver a public address on the Gabon 24 TV network in Libreville,…
African coups expose and unravel a web of Western meddling
Alleged foreign interference in French elections leads to charges against an ex-president as another former colony undergoes a coup Rachel Marsden is a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently…
Indonesia trashes Pentagon’s ‘joint statement’ on China and Russia
Jakarta stressed its “non-aligned” status and said it seeks good ties with all countries FILE PHOTO: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin is welcomed to Jakarta by Indonesian Defense Minister…
Gabon military seize power after President Bongo reelected in polls
The Central African country of Gabon faced a military coup early Wednesday after a group senior military officers denounced the result of the recent general elections and claimed to have…