Eye on Africa

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) announced on Sunday that it had "anticipated" its withdrawal from a base in Ber, in the north of the country, "due to the deteriorating security…

The authors of the coup d'état in Niger announced on Sunday evening their intention to "prosecute" the overthrown president Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason" and "undermining the security" of the country. Follow the latest developments of…

Muslim religious leaders from Nigeria have arrived in Niamey to meet with officials from the military junta with the approval of the Nigerian president.

Thousands of supporters of the military junta that emerged from the coup in Niger gathered peacefully near the French military base in Niamey on Friday, chanting anti-French slogans.

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has called for a "peaceful resolution of the crisis" in Niger, after West African countries ordered the deployment of a "standby force" to restore constitutional order in the country.

Four days after the end of the ultimatum given by ECOWAS to the Nigerian junta, the institution has ordered the deployment of the organization's "standby force" to restore constitutional order in Niger, without specifying the immediate form…

Former Tuareg rebel leader and Nigerien minister Rhissa Ag Boula announced on Wednesday the creation of a Council of Resistance for the Republic with the aim of restoring constitutional order in Niger and freeing President Bazoum.

Tunisia and Libya have agreed to share the reception of African migrants who have been stranded near the Ras Jedir border crossing for some, according to multiple accounts.

Leaders of West African countries opposed to the coup in Niger will meet on Thursday in Abuja for a crucial summit, following the failure of their ultimatum to the military who took power. The UN chief expresses "great concern" over the…

In the face of the coup leaders, a Resistance Council for the Republic was established in Niger on Wednesday. Its objective is to restore the deposed president Mohamed Bazoum, who is still being held at his residence.

The Romanian Iulian Ghergut, kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2015 by a jihadist group affiliated with Al-Qaida, has been released, the Romanian government announced on Wednesday. He was the longest-held Western hostage in the Sahel region.

Former Tuareg rebel and Nigerien State Minister Rhissa Ag Boula announced on Wednesday the creation of a new movement called the Council of the Resistance for the Republic (CRR) in order to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum, who was…

In the Congo Basin, deforestation is threatening indigenous peoples, hundreds of thousands of people who rely on the resources provided by nature. On the occasion of the International Day dedicated to them every year on August 9, takes…

Less than 48 hours before the new summit of ECOWAS heads of state in Abuja, Nigeria, the Nigerian junta is seeking to strengthen its positions.

The International Criminal Police Organization conducted a large-scale operation over several weeks targeting those responsible for Internet scams in West Africa. 103 people were arrested.

On Monday, Kenya commemorated the 25th anniversary of the 1998 bombing of the American embassy in Nairobi. Survivors and the families of victims took the opportunity to demand financial compensation.