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Did Macron say that Africa still needs France in order to "thrive"?
French President Emmanuel Macron allegedly claimed that African countries would be unable to "thrive without French ...
Red Cross confirms office closures in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff
The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced the closure of its offices in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff, four months after the ruling junta ordered the organization to le ...
Ghana News Agency2h
Government must connect Tema Port to Sahel countries – ACUC
The AfriKan Continental Union Consult (ACUC), a think tank in African good governance, has called on the government of ...
The Street Journal3h
Malian Forces Launch Counter-Offensive Following Terrorist Escalation
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Mali (FAMa) have launched a major counter-offensive in response to a recent spike in terrorist activity, which they say is being supported by external actors ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN8h
Surging jihadist violence in Sahel fuels fears unrest may spread
Jihadists have intensified their offensives in the Sahel region in recent weeks, carrying out bloody raids in Mali, ...
Terror networks ‘thriving’ in Africa — could pose threat to US, top general warns: ‘Growing more aggressive’
Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley described the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, as “the epicenter ...
Africa terror group could soon strike inside the US, general says
The U.S. military’s top general in Africa said terrorist factions in the Sahel region have increased their presence so much in the past three years that they soon may be able to launch attacks ...