The coup in Niger represents a major setback for French President Emmanuel Macron, raising questions about France’s military presence in the country but also the future of his wider strategy in Africa, analysts said. The coup against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum is the third such putsch in the region in as many years, following similar actions …

Macron suffers new Africa setback with Niger coupThu, 03 Aug 2023 15:57:19 GMT 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 nations.Demonstrators in the heart of Niamey, some brandishing giant Russian flags, chanted anti-French slogans at the rally called to mark the anniversary of the west African nation’s 1960 independence from …

Coup backers rally in Niger as security worries growThu, 03 Aug 2023 13:51:16 GMT Read More »

Nigerian workers have suspended a nationwide strike over the rising cost of living following the removal of a petrol subsidy scheme, the government and union leaders said Thursday.Hundreds of workers across all sectors went on strike on Wednesday in compliance with the directives of the two main unions — the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and …

Nigerian workers suspend strike over cost of living crisisThu, 03 Aug 2023 10:22:22 GMT Read More »

Security concerns built Thursday ahead of planned protests in coup-hit Niger, with France demanding safety guarantees for foreign embassies as some Western nations reduced their diplomatic presence.Britain and the United States announced the pulling back of embassy personnel in Niger as a precaution a week after the internationally condemned toppling of elected President Mohamed Bazoum.The …

Western security worries grow in coup-hit NigerThu, 03 Aug 2023 08:32:44 GMT Read More »

From doctored photos making small crowds big to posts praising government accomplishments that never were, WhatsApp has become the channel of choice for disinformation in Zimbabwe before this month’s elections.The landlocked southern African country heads to the polls on August 23 to elect the president and legislature in what analysts expect to be a tense …

Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsAppThu, 03 Aug 2023 06:41:23 GMT Read More »

West Africa’s regional bloc on Wednesday said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was “the last resort” as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to intensify pressure on the country’s coup leaders.As ex-colonial power France sent in a fifth plane to evacuate its citizens, coup leader General Abdourahamane Tiani insisted they had no reason to quit the …

W. Africa bloc says military intervention in Niger ‘last resort’Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:21:23 GMT Read More »

Double world champion swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui said Wednesday he wants to become Tunisia’s greatest ever Olympian at the Paris Games next year.The 20-year-old, who captured the 800m and 1,500m freestyle golds at the world championships in Japan last week, said he wants to “break the record for the Tunisian having the most medals and break …

Swim king Hafnaoui wants to be Tunisia’s greatest OlympianWed, 02 Aug 2023 22:34:28 GMT Read More »

West Africa’s regional bloc on Wednesday said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was “the last resort” as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to intensify pressure on the country’s coup leaders.And as ex-colonial power France sent in a fifth plane to evacuate its citizens, coup leader General Abdourahamane Tiani insisted they had no reason to quit …

W.Africa bloc says military intervention in Niger ‘last resort’Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:55:52 GMT Read More »

Tunisian President Kais Saied fired his prime minister Najla Bouden without explanation late Tuesday. Why did he do this, and what are the implications for the debt-ridden North African country?Why was Najla Bouden sacked?Media reports say Saied was unhappy with her handling of the shortage of flour, and therefore of bread in government-subsidised bakeries.”This administration …

What’s next after Tunisia’s Saied sacked his PM?Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:32:53 GMT Read More »

Desperate to check on her elderly mother amid the chaos of Sudan’s war, Amal Hassan left her family home in the capital Khartoum on May 30.She has yet to return.Her husband and three children in Omdurman — part of greater Khartoum — are among the hundreds of Sudanese families desperate for news of loved ones …

Grave fears for missing women, girls in war-torn SudanWed, 02 Aug 2023 15:48:53 GMT Read More »