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Sahel countries navigate uncertainty following split from Ecowas bloc

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa’s main regional bloc, Ecowas, after officially cutting ties this week. The six-month window to reverse their withdrawal expired on Tuesday. With no sign of a return, both sides must work out what the split means for…

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The United States suspends visa processing at embassy in Niger citing 'concerns'

The USA is pausing all routine visa services at its embassy in Nigerien capital Niamey until further notice, according to a State Department spokesperson and an internal State Department cable. This comes as the US steps up its hardline measures against illegal immigration.

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Armed banditry is becoming a crisis in Nigeria: why fixing the police is key

Armed banditry in Nigeria has escalated into a full-blown security crisis, particularly in the north-west and north-central regions. What began as sporadic attacks has now morphed into coordinated campaigns of terror affecting entire communities.

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Over 600 Malnourished Children Die In Six Months In Nigeria: MSF

More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up, a medical charity has said.

International Business Times

Over 600 malnourished children die in six months in Nigeria: MSF

More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up, medical charity Doctors Without Borders has said.

Radio France Internationale

Two years after Niger coup, human rights situation has 'spiralled'

The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights activists say the situation has worsened and continue to call for the release of former president Mohamed Bazoum.

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Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN says

The U.N. food agency’s regional head says Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking

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'Human Shield': Niger's Ousted President Held By Junta

President Mohamed Bazoum has been languishing for two years along with his wife in Niger's presidential palace since his ouster by a junta, which is using them as human shields to avert foreign military intervention to free them, according to the couple's lawyers.

International Business Times

Troops Kill At Least 95 'Bandits' In Northwest Nigeria

Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Thursday.

International Business Times

Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have wreaked havoc.

The Conversation

At least 9 killed, many abducted in ‘bandit’ gang attack in Nigeria

Many women and children were reportedly abducted in the deadly attack in Zamfara State.

Al Jazeera

Former Nigerian President Buhari Buried At Family Compound

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari was buried at his home in northwestern Katsina state Tuesday, with the multiple heads of state in attendance guarded by a heavy security detail.

International Business Times

France signals willingness to discuss reparations for colonial massacres in Niger

Exclusive: French government says it is open to dialogue but does not acknowledge responsibility in letter seen by the Guardian

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Nigeria says troops kill dozens of gunmen in northwest and northeast

Authorities claim 24 fighters ‘neutralised’ around northeast Borno state and 30 armed men killed in northwest Katsina.

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West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond

More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi.

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Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

August 2025 makes it five years since Malian soldiers ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in a coup d’état. While the event reshaped Mali’s domestic politics, it also marked the beginning of a broader wave of military takeovers that swept parts of Africa between 2020 and 2023.

The Independent UK

Aid cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food supplies run out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity has warned that supplies of food are set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

International Business Times

Mali Junta Chief Granted Renewable Presidential Mandate

Mali's military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election.

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Morocco's Atlantic Gambit: Linking Restive Sahel To Ocean

A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara.

The Guardian - UK

‘We don’t want to stay here’: UN accused of abandoning refugees in Niger

The west African country seems to be a dumping ground for thousands of people pushed back from north Africa after trying to reach Europe

International Business Times

Sahel Juntas Pile Pressure On Foreign Mining Firms

Army strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa's Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up pressure on foreign mining companies in the name of greater control over their countries' riches.

The Independent UK

Niger says it will nationalize a uranium venture operated by France's Orano

Niger’s government says it will nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano over allegations that it took a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site

The Independent UK

Armed men in western Niger kill 34 soldiers and wound 14, authorities say

Officals in Niger say armed men have killed 34 soldiers in western Niger near the tri-state border with Mali and Burkina Faso

The Independent UK

Red Cross confirms office closures in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff

The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced the closure of its offices in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff, four months after the ruling junta ordered the organization to leave the country

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Nigeria hit by deadly flooding described as ‘worst in 60 years’

At least 150 people killed, thousands displaced and buildings destroyed after heavy rains in north of country

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