One person was killed and six injured, including Hindi Member of County Assembly (MCA) James Njaaga and his wife, after suspected Al Shabaab militants ambushed them in Mwembeni area on the Lamu-Witu-Garsen road on Tuesday.
Sierra Leone arrests senior military officers
The arrested persons, according to the police, were “working to undermine the peace and tranquillity of the state and unleash violence on peaceful citizens of Sierra Leone.” Sierra Leone police on Monday said they arrested
Tunisia’s president dismisses PM amid the country’s ‘colossal challenges’
Najla Bouden was the first woman to lead a government in Tunisia. Former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani was appointed to replace her. Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday
Niger crisis could worsen insecurity throughout West Africa, UN envoy warns
The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen unless the political crisis in Niger is resolved, the top UN official for the region said on Tuesday, underlining the need for peace. Briefing journalists at
Niger’s premier issues call from France for international help to roll back his country’s coup
Niger’s prime minister, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed Tuesday for the international community’s help in rolling back the military takeover, saying it was crucial for defending democracy in
Macron conduit la France dans l’impasse en Afrique
Est-ce que le président français actuel est un bon stratège politique ? À l’aune de la déroute de la France au Niger, au Sahel et plus largement sur le continent africain tant sur le point
Guerre sur deux fronts
Et même sur trois, pour faire bonne mesure. Tout le monde connait le front ukrainien. On parle désormais de front africain, le si fidèle Niger rejoignant les pays francophobes. Enfin, le front interne. Seul Jean
EAC’s strategic partnership with EU helps boost its agri-exports to bloc
The East African Community (EAC) last year exported agri-food products worth a staggering 2.16 billion Euros to the European Union, according to a recent report by Eurostat, which highlights the success story of a collaboration
Niger is the Fourth Country in the Sahel to Experience an Anti-Western Coup
At 3 a.m. on July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Troops, led by Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani closed the country’s borders and declared a curfew.
Niger: The Coup Next Door – OpEd
Barely two weeks after President Bola Tinubu made his inaugural speech as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS during the Africa Union, AU meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya on July