Nicolas Sarkozy believing that it was the “long-term” maintenance of French military forces in the Sahel that provoked anti-French.

Such rumors cause ‘public turmoil and instability, says government spokesman

Army says joint operation reduced ADF’s capacity to fight.

Sunni Islamic learning urges need to take measures to guarantee protection of sanctities of peoples.

Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023.

Two Turkish planes carrying medical aid provided by the state of Qatar arrived at Port Sudan Airport in eastern Sudan on Wednesday, as part of an airlift to transport 62 tons of medicines

Fresh clashes come a day after Sudan’s Deputy Head of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, announced a proposed roadmap to end the crisis

Senegal opposition head on hunger strike transferred to ICU

The political advisor to the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, stated that he does not recognize the authority of Malik Agar

Somali army kills 30 Al Shabaab terrorists in a military operation in central Somalia

The Sudanese army announced on Wednesday the killing of 40 militants from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) forces led by Abdul Aziz Al-Hilu in South Kordofan

UNOCHA anonounced on Thursday that 19 aid workers have been killed in Sudan since the start of clashes between the army and RSF in April

Helicopter crash, ambush claim lives of at least 36 Nigerian soldiers

Tunisia detains head of bakery union amid reports of bread shortage

ECOWAS says if all else fails ‘we are going into Niger’

US sanctions former head of DR Congo’s wildlife agency

West African military leaders are set to gather in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Thursday to deliberate the potential for a military intervention in Niger in the event that diplomatic efforts do not succeed in reversing the military coup. Last month, the presidential guard in Niger, led by General Abdourahmane Tiani, staged a coup, leading to widespread condemnation from global powers and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In response, ECOWAS decided last week to assemble a standby military force. The meeting of ECOWAS army chiefs is scheduled to commence at Ghana’s armed forces headquarters at approximately 0900 GMT on Thursday and is expected to conclude by Friday afternoon. Niger’s junta has expressed willingness to engage in discussions to address the situation. However, the detention of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and the announcement of his potential prosecution for high treason have raised concerns that the junta might not be inclined to pursue a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The African Union, the European Union, the United States, and the United Nations have expressed concerns over the conditions of detention for Bazoum. Any potential military intervention could exacerbate the already precarious situation in the impoverished Sahel region, where a decade-long insurgency by groups associated with Al Qaeda and Islamic State has led to the displacement of millions and exacerbated a severe hunger crisis. Niger hosts troops from the United States, France, Germany, and Italy, who are involved in international initiatives aimed at countering the insurgency. The nation holds significant strategic value for global powers due to its reserves of uranium and oil.

Captured Libyan commander returns to unit as 55 killed in clashes

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said that his country will develop, with or without World Bank loans. The president’s defiance follows a decision by the World Bank to stop making fresh loans to Uganda due to the nation’s contentious anti-LGBTQI+. The Washington, DC-based lender announced that it would halt project financing while it reviewed the steps it took to safeguard sexual and gender minorities from prejudice and exclusion in its initiatives. “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank’s values,” the lender said in a statement. As a result of the anti-homosexuality legislation, the U.S. placed travel restrictions on Ugandan officials in June 2023. President Museveni, who described homosexuality as a psychological condition, dismissed criticism from other countries, saying that the law was “necessary” to prevent members of the LGBTQI+ community from trying to “recruit” people. Uganda’s legislation provides for a mandatory death sentence for a person convicted of “aggravated homosexuality”. President Museveni has insisted that Uganda will do with, or without, the support of the World Bank.

Chairperson Fakki Mahamat calls for dialogue to achieve lasting solution to conflict

Nigeria’s president announced a cabinet of close advisers and political loyalists as he seeks to rejuvenate a faltering economy and respond to a crisis in neighbouring Niger that has dominated the first few months of his term in office. Bola Tinubu, who took over in May, appointed investment banker Wale Edun as finance and co-ordinating minister of the economy in a sweeping role responsible for rebooting the battered finances of Africa’s most populous nation. Edun, a former chair of the Lagos-based investment bank Chapel Hill Denham, was previously Tinubu’s special adviser on monetary policy. Many had expected Edun to be appointed finance minister eight years ago under former president Muhammadu Buhari but he was overlooked. One of Tinubu’s closest allies, he served as commissioner of finance in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, from 1999 to 2007 when Tinubu was governor of the state. Edun, 62, played a key role in crafting Tinubu’s economic manifesto during the campaign for February’s elections and is regarded as the architect of market-pleasing attempts to return to economic orthodoxy in Africa’s biggest economy.

Boat was carrying more than 100 people, at least 38 rescued.

Somalia to launch new large-scale military offensive against terrorists

The new U.S. ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, will arrive in Niamey, the State Department said