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Last French troops to bow out of Africa's Sahel
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - The last French troops are to withdraw from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.
Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot leave eight dead
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» CONAKRY - Eight people have been killed after a powerful explosion at the main fuel depot in Guinea followed by a fire that rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday.
W.Africa leaders meet as region struggles with coups
AFP, Published on 10/12/2023
» ABUJA: West African leaders meet on Sunday for talks with the region in deepening crisis, after four countries fell under military rule and with risks growing from Sahel jihadist conflicts.
White House warns Putin could win if Ukraine aid dries up
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The White House issued a dire warning Monday that US aid for Ukraine will run out by the end of the year, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin could win the war if Congress fails to agree fresh funding.
Guinea-Bissau dissolves parliament after coup bid
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» BISSAU - The president of Guinea-Bissau dissolved parliament on Monday ahead of fresh elections, saying an "attempted coup" had plunged the West African nation into a new crisis.
Guinea-Bissau army calls National Guard back to barracks after violence
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» BISSAU - The Guinea-Bissau army ordered National Guard forces back to barracks on Saturday, following unrest that left at least two people dead and brought condemnation from the regional bloc ECOWAS.
Burkina, Niger to quit G5 anti-jihadist force
AFP, Published on 02/12/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world's most troubled zones.
Henry Kissinger, singular US diplomat, dead at 100
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power helped shape the post-World War II world, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100.
Kissinger, giant of statecraft, molded post-war US history
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - Brilliant, abrasive and ruthlessly ambitious, Henry Kissinger towered over post-World War II US foreign policy like no one else and shaped a fateful new course for the world's relationship with China.
Curfew partially lifted in SLeone capital after clashes killed 13 soldiers
AFP, Published on 27/11/2023
» FREETOWN - Clashes that shook Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday left 13 dead in the ranks of the army loyal to the government, and were orchestrated by active and retired soldiers, the army spokesperson said Monday.