Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist fighters
Al-Qaeda-linked militants have blockaded cities as government forces fight Tuareg separatist groups for control of Northern Mali.
2023-10-08 11:25
Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears
Regional leaders have threatened to use force if Niger's ousted president is not reinstated by Sunday.
2023-08-05 07:53
Niger coup: ‘Why I want Russia in and France out’
Supporters of the military who seized power in Niger last week have been showing their support for Russia.
2023-08-01 08:23
Niger coup: Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's leader
Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's president, as Niger's junta says France is planning military intervention.
2023-07-31 19:49
Niger coup leader warns regional and Western powers against military intervention
Coup supporters protest outside the French embassy, shouting "Long live Russia" and "Down with France".
2023-07-30 19:53
Niger coup: President Mohamed Bazoum in good health, says France
The French foreign minister says the coup is not 'final' as Niger's army backs the plotters.
2023-07-28 13:17
Wagner in Mali: US sanctions top junta officials over alleged ties
Wagner fighters overseeing Malian troops are accused of targeting civilians and other rights abuses.
2023-07-25 21:28
Boost for Wagner as Mali shuns UN troops, but at what cost?
As it pushes out 12,000 UN peacekeepers, Mali will be relying ever more heavily on Russian mercenaries.
2023-07-01 00:21
Wagner's network in Africa faces uncertain future
What does the Russian mercenary group's failed mutiny mean for its fighters in African countries?
2023-06-28 01:18
Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission
Mali's military rulers accuse the UN of fuelling tensions as jihadist violence continues.
2023-06-17 12:51
Ukraine war: Wagner may be smuggling weapons from Mali - US
The private Russian military group could be using African states to procure mines and other weapons.
2023-05-26 18:23