Niger's military leader named president, entrenches power
Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023, is now Niger's president. During his inauguration in ...
Burkina Faso junta arrested 3 journalists in latest media crackdown, rights group says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso's ruling military junta arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human Rights ...
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African stars Salah and Hakimi eyeing 2026 World Cup
African football icons Mohamed Salah and Achraf Hakimi appear set to feature at the 2026 World Cup as Egypt and Morocco have ...
2026 World Cup Bubble Watch: Who will qualify for the field of 48?
The 2026 men’s World Cup is still more than a year away, but in March of 2025, its field of 48 teams began to take shape.
Niger’s junta leader is sworn in as president for a 5-year transition period under new law
Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five ...
West African juntas impose levy on imported goods
The levy was agreed on Friday and will take effect immediately. It will affect all goods imported from outside the three countries, but will not include humanitarian aid, the statement said. It will ...
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Mahama briefs Tinubu on ECOWAS talks with Niger, Mali, B’Faso
Mahama revealed this when he visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, to update him on recent negotiations with the military juntas of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. According to ...
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Niger’s junta leader cements grip on power as he is sworn in as president for a 5-year period
Since then Niger has left the bloc alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, in protest of harsh sanctions which the bloc announced to force a return to democracy in Niger. Critics say Niger's junta has ...