Niger: Residents react to plan to evacuate French nationals/in /by
"We don't have a problem with the French, European nationals, we have problems with European governments, if they said they were going to repatriate their population, they only have to repatriate their army first." Hamidou Ali, resident of Niamey
London exhibition showcases artworks by brain injury patients/in /by
An exhibition in London's Barbican centre is showcasing artworks by brain injury patients turned artists.
Sierra Leone: Police arrest many including army officers/in /by
Sierra Leonean police claimed to have arrested "several" people, including army officers, who were planning violent attacks a year after deadly August 2022 riots that left more than 30 people dead.
EU says no uranium ‘supply risk’ after coup in Niger/in /by
"About security of supply of uranium to the EU, I can confirm there is no supply risk as such when it comes to the EU." "EU utilities have sufficient inventories of natural uranium to mitigate any short-term supply risks and for the medium and long term there are enough deposits on the world market
Burkina: gunshots in Ouagadougou were “warning shots”/in /by
"These were warning shots after an individual found himself in the security perimeter of the airbase area," said the source.
Tunisia: Hafnaoui returns victorious from World Swimming Championships/in /by
Tunisia's Olympic champion Ahmed Ayoub Hafnaoui returned home on Monday following two big wins at the World Swimming Championships in Japan.
Niger: EU condemns arrest of ministers by putschists/in /by
The European Union on Monday condemned the arrest by Niger's new junta of ministers from the ousted government and demanded their immediate release.
Ghanaian PhD student loses scholarship in the US after attack on LGBTQ community/in /by
According to reports, the scholarship was meant for LGBTQIA+ community members, applicants from the Global South, first-generation students, and people with disabilities.
South African opposition torn apart over apartheid song/in /by
It was during a Saturday rally that Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), sang "Kill the Boer, the Farmer" to some 90,000 cheering supporters in a crowded stadium in Soweto.
Nigerian president justifies removal of fuel subsidy/in /by
Tinubu said the country would save "trillions of naira" yearly by scrapping the subsidy and that the money would be used