The continent has witnessed 10 uprisings by the armed forces in four years and promises of transition periods to make way for civilian governments are not being honored
Drawn by natural resources, the mercenary corporation operates in Libya, the Central African Republic, Sudan, and Mali, where they strive to spread Russian influence and enrich the Kremlin
This is the first meeting since the defense chiefs of the Western African regional bloc ordered the deployment of a ‘standby force’ last week to restore constitutional rule in the country
The fragility of the region’s states — some ruled to military juntas or immersed in civil wars — jihadism and disputes over natural resources have exacerbated instability
The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to have the federal government enforce a 1930s era federal law that requires the government to ban products created by child labor from entering the U.S.
The United States and the European Union have suspended funding programs in the African country after the military uprising and borders have been closed
A presidential adviser says the family is living without electricity and only has rice and canned goods left to eat, but that Bazoum will never resign. The military junta is making efforts to entrench itself in power and is rejecting international mediation efforts.
Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as the new military junta attempts to consolidate power after the coup
Last Thursday, people in the town of Karma, in Yatenga province, awoke to a large group of armed men in military fatigues, driving motorcycles and armored pickup trucks and started indiscriminately killing people
The jihadist advance in Burkina Faso and Mali has triggered a strong anti-colonial sentiment that is spreading throughout the Sahel region and being used by Russia