The military takeover could force the Pentagon to withdraw 1,100 American troops and close drone bases in the West African country.
Tag: West Africa
Niger is Latest African Country Where France’s Fortunes are Fading
A recent military takeover in Niger has thrown into uncertainty the future of France’s presence in West and Central Africa, raising doubts about the future of U.S. military involvement there, too.
Study: West African Floods 80 Times More Likely by Climate Change
Amid the ‘loss and damage’ debate at global climate talks, the study adds to evidence that less-developed countries suffer from warming that industrialized nations largely cause.
Ukraine’s Top Diplomat Tries to Counter Russia’s Narrative on Africa Tour
“I arrived here and I hear, ‘Russia and Ukraine are one people,’” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said in Senegal on the first stop of his 10-day trip across Africa.
New Laws in Sierra Leone Reshape Environmental Battleground
The West African nation will let communities veto mining, farming and industrial projects. Activists say the legislation is a progressive landmark. At least one investor calls it unworkable.
Guinea Declares Ebola Outbreak With at Least 3 Deaths
Health officials promised rapid delivery of vaccines and other measures after confirming seven cases in the West African nation, which was the origin of the largest outbreak of the disease ever.
When the Soldiers Meant to Protect You Instead Come to Kill
Extremists and vigilantes are killing civilians in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, but so are soldiers, sowing fear and suspicion in a country that had once prided itself on its strong social fabric. We traveled to the country’s volatile far n…
Crisis in the Sahel Becoming France’s Forever War
Riding along with French troops hunting Islamist militants in France’s unwinnable West African war.
Terrorism Threat in West Africa Soars as U.S. Weighs Troop Cuts
The Pentagon and the State Department are sending mixed messages about reducing America’s presence in a region bloodied by terrorist violence.
At Least 14 People Killed in Burkina Faso Church Attack
The country was once a pocket of calm in West Africa, but the past year’s violence has killed hundreds and forced nearly a million people from their homes.