World Jul 30 French embassy in Niger attacked during pro-junta rally in capital Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing the country's former colonial power, and setting a door at the French Embassy ablaze on Sunday before the army broke up the crowd.
Politics Jul 28 Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after coup The announcement on state television Friday came hours after Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani defended the takeover and asked for support from the nation and international partners.
World Jul 28 Niger coup leader calls for support from people and international partners The general who led a coup in Niger has defended the takeover on state television and asked for support from the nation and international partners.
World Jul 26 Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s democratically elected president The announcement Wednesday night comes after a day of uncertainty as members of Niger's presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace, detaining President Mohamed Bazoum.
World May 27 Fleeing Sudan’s deadly conflict, thousands of exhausted South Sudanese refugees return home Years of fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan killed almost 400,000 people and displaced millions until a peace agreement was signed nearly five years ago. Now, many are heading home as they flee a brutal conflict in neighboring Sudan.
Politics Mar 27 Harris pledges aid, security assistance in meeting with Ghana’s president Harris will also visit Tanzania and Zambia, part of an effort to broaden U.S. outreach in Africa at a time when China and Russia have entrenched interests of their own on the continent.
Arts Feb 25 Africa’s largest film festival offers hope amid years of strife in Burkina Faso Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso's capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance.
World Dec 27 UN reports abductions, torture, rape as conflict in Congo worsens According to a U.N. report by a panel of experts, scores of civilians including women and children have been killed by the M23 rebels in eastern Congo.
World Dec 18 Kherson’s rapid fall at start of Russian invasion leaves unanswered questions Now that Russia has retreated from Kherson following Ukraine's counteroffensive in the south, residents want to know why Moscow's forces were able to overrun the city so easily.
World Dec 08 131 civilians killed by rebels in eastern Congo, says UN The findings published this week in a preliminary investigation by the United Nations, accuses M23 rebels of killing men, women and children in two villages in Congo's Rutshuru territory in North Kivu province last month.