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Military leaders from the ECOWAS bloc have agreed a plan of intervention in Niger if civilian rule is not restored Sourced from Africanews Read More

“I am writing this as a hostage. Niger is under attack by a military junta trying to overthrow our democracy, and I am just one of the citizens who by the hundreds have been arbitrarily and illegally imprisoned”, Sourced from Africanews Read More

The protesters set booths and vehicles ablaze, sending smoke billowing into the sky. Swedish newspaper Expressen reported that up to a thousand protesters marched towards the festival grounds, pushing past police cordons and using sticks and rocks as weapons.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Several Malian soldiers were killed in the jihadist ambush on Thursday of an army convoy heading for Niger, in the Ménaka region (northeast), a military official and a local elected official said on Friday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

“Yes obviously, early on in the month we were coming up to qualifying for the regatta and you hear that the regatta is being held where the Olympics are going to be held. It’s quite an honour, a privilege to almost unlock the course for the senior teams to come and race at the Olympics.” Zain Newm Sourced from Africanews Read More

African leaders involved in peace talks over Ukraine have called for the unblocking of Russian grain and fertilizer exports to revive the deal on grain exports through the Black Sea, South Africa said on Thursday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

“We were arrested by the Tunisian government in the city of Sfax and transferred to Libyan territory. Now we are exposed to the worst kind of human suffering. Cold, misery, heat and rain. Suffering here for about four weeks. Governments and international organisations must find a humane solution..”Sourced from Africanews Read More

The prime minister’s office announced the decision on Friday after the region’s leader said regular law enforcement was no longer able to contain the violence. The declaration needs approval from Parliament.Sourced from Africanews Read More

The south African Banyana Banyana make history after their 3-2 win over Italy in their final World Cup group stage game. Sourced from Africanews Read More

Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Niger’s capital in support of the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as security concerns mounted among Western nationsSourced from Africanews Read More