Egypt
Egypt cracks down on TikTok influencers
Egyptian authorities have detained dozens of popular teenage TikTok creators in recent weeks, accusing them of "violating family values&
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West Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to reconsider exit
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all governed by military juntas, will receive a six-month grace period following their planned withdrawal
Sahel
ECOWAS leaders approve withdrawal of three Sahel countries
Three countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are moving forward with plans to withdraw from ECOWAS, the 15-member West African
senegal
Senegal “making progress” in getting Sahel trio to remain in ECOWAS
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says he is making progress in mediating with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, in
Opinion
The Alliance of Sahel States’ shift to the global south
This last year was one of the most tumultuous for the Sahel region; in January the newly composed Alliance of
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Niger takes control of strategic uranium operations
Niger’s military administration has seized control of uranium mining operations previously managed by French nuclear firm Orano, marking a
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Biden says U.S. is “all in on Africa” on his first visit to the continent, pledges $1B in aid
During the first visit by a U.S. president to Africa in nearly a decade, President Joe Biden told Angola’
Opinion
What Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative could mean for the Sahel
In a recent interview, Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita committed his country to helping bring the central Sahel ‘out
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Niger conference displays solidarity with Sahel states
Delegates completed a conference in Niamey this week, intended to show solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS). The
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Supporters of Alliance of Sahel States gather in Niger capital for conference
Delegates have been attending a conference in Niamey in support of the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS), comprised of Mali,
Libya
Chad looks to resume flights, border coordination with Libya
According to a statement from Libya’s Ministry of Transportation, Chad has requested the resumption of flights with Libya, along
Sahel
Reporters Without Borders urges Sahelian countries to adopt resolution on press freedom
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is calling on Sahelian authorities to adopt a declaration on press freedom amid increasing violence against
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Scientists confirm climate change intensified rains in flood-stricken African regions
Devastating floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan were intensified by human-caused climate change, international scientists reported Wednesday. The