Niger coup: Burkina Faso, Mali threaten response if coup quashed

Burkina Faso and Mali have issued a joint statement saying that they would regard any military…

Niger military suspends uranium, gold export to France, forms alliance with Russia

The military government in Niger Republic, under the leadership of General Abdourahamane Tchiani, is taking bold…

ECOWAS declares Niger no-fly zone, announces zero tolerance for coup in W/A

West African leaders have today announced a raft of sanctions on the republic of Niger following…

Five-year-old child who fatally shot baby brother was on cocaine while infant had marijuana in system – Prosecutors

A five-year-old boy who fatally shot his baby brother in the US was high on cocaine…

Ukraine war: Putin says Russia does not reject peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not reject the idea of peace talks on…

Niger coup: EU suspends security cooperation and budgetary aid

The EU has suspended all security cooperation with Niger after the country’s army took power in…

Putin gifts Zimbabwe’s president a helicopter – ministry

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has gifted his Zimbabwe counterpart a presidential helicopter, according to Zimbabwe’s Ministry…

‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

Smartphones should be banned from schools to tackle classroom disruption, improve learning and help protect children…

Runway lighting stolen from Nigerian airport

Thieves have stolen the lighting system for one of the runways at Nigeria’s busiest airport just…

Libya court jails 37 for human trafficking

A Libyan court has jailed 37 people convicted of human trafficking – following the deaths of…