March 19, 2024 Jihadist and nuclear threat as African country tells US to leave amid Russian and Iranian gains The Biden administration is in urgent talks with Niger following the country's decision to end a military agreement that allows the U.S. to house an anti-terror drone base in the restive African nation.
March 18, 2024 Pentagon looks to keep troops in Niger as junta orders departure The Pentagon is attempting to broker a deal with Niger's military government to keep U.S. troops in the West African nation for counterterrorism operations.
March 18, 2024 Congolese journalist gets time served in 'false information' case, rights group says Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera is set to be freed from prison after being issued a six-month sentence, having already served more time than that while awaiting trial.
March 18, 2024 Armed gangs in Nigeria attack 2 villages, capture 100 Armed gangs in northwestern Nigeria attacked two villages, capturing at least 100 people, residents and a state official claimed Monday.
March 18, 2024 South African authorities suspect foul play after burned boat washes ashore with no sign of captain South African authorities are suspecting foul play as they search for a missing charter boat captain whose boat was found abandoned and burned on a Mozambique beach.
March 18, 2024 UK pushes forward with controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda despite legal challenges The British government is pushing forward with its stalled plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite facing several legal challenges.
March 18, 2024 US considered adding more cobalt to defense stockpiles to reduce reliance on China, sources say The U.S. explored the possibility of purchasing cobalt for defense stockpiles last year, aiming to reduce reliance on China, which dominates cobalt processing.
March 18, 2024 Gambia lawmakers consider lifting ban on women's genital mutilation Lawmakers in Gambia are set to vote on a bill that would repeal a 2015 ban on women's genital cutting, making the country the first to reverse such legislation.
March 18, 2024 Egypt to address migration influx, economic pressures through $8 billion EU aid package The European Union has announced an $8 billion aid package for Egypt to alleviate economic pressures and address concerns about increased migration, officials say.
March 17, 2024 European Union signs 7.4B euro aid package for Egypt to address migration concerns and more The European Union agreed to give Egypt a 7.4-billion-euro aid package to help bolster migration efforts as immigrants flood the country amid various conflicts.