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Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger's mutiny

Niger's junta faced a major internal threat when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Unpublished sketches of Charles Dickens go on display for first time

A one-off set of pen, ink and watercolour sketches of the English playwright can be seen at the Charles Dickens Museum in London.

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2025

‘Left at the mercy of jihadists’: Niger’s junta fails to curb surge in violence

Islamic State affiliate expands control since 2023 coup, killing hundreds of civilians and enslaving women, as media ban allows regime to cover up attacks

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024

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Why is Chad boiling over ahead of long-awaited elections — and what’s next?

Opposition party members have been killed or injured as the ruling military government continues a crackdown.

Al Jazeera · Feb 29, 2024

Niger repeal of anti-migration law applauded as one less ‘colonial fetter’

Analysts and Nigerien citizens have welcomed the abrogation of the controversial law which was signed in 2015.

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2023

France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel

The French troops who are being forced out of Niger were seen as a key line of defense in efforts led by the West, particularly the U.S. and France, to fight against jihadi violence in Africa’s hard-hit Sahel region

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

A test of wills: Can ECOWAS reverse Niger coup and establish a new order?

Niger coup presents a diplomatic dilemma for the West African bloc whose new leadership is keen to entrench a new order.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2023

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