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No one fears democracy in Libya more than the UAE

The UAE's involvement in Libya is about preserving the Emirati monarchy thousands of kilometres away.

Suicide bombing in western Chad kills at least 9

A woman set off explosives in a crowd in Kaiga-Kindjiria, a town that has been attacked by Boko Haram militants in the past.

France, West Africa nations vow to step up anti-militant fight

France and five Sahel region nations agree to combine forces against militants in volatile region, leaders say after a summit in Pau, southwest France, with President Macron pledging 220 more troops to reinforce Barkhane operation.

Suspected militants strike Niger military, dozens killed

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Has the US military been successful in Africa?

The withdrawal of US troops from West Africa will affect the region as well as the militarisation in Africa

Militants kill 14 troops in Niger ambush

"Heavily-armed terrorists" target convoy in western region of Tillaberi, killing seven police personnel and seven national guards, interior ministry says.

With 71 soldiers dead in Niger, anti-French sentiment grows in West Africa

France’s security failure in the Sahel has caused popular anger towards the former colonial power as many chant: 'Get out France, we don’t want to see you here.'

Militant attack kills 71 soldiers in Niger military camp

The attack was carried out by heavily-armed terrorists in the western Tillaberi region. "A substantial number of terrorists were neutralised," the defence ministry said. Niger extended a partial emergency in place since 2017 for another three months.

About 70 soldiers killed in attack on Niger military camp - sources

Militants have attacked a Niger military camp near the border with Mali with shelling and mortars, say security sources.

Violence surges in west Africa as France faces a tough choice

The Sahel region sees a tenfold increase in the number of deaths in militant attacks while France urges other countries to do more.

Why is Niger changing its national anthem?

The former French colony in the Sahel region of Africa, Niger, is looking to rid its national anthem of any remnants of French colonisation.

Not Jeff Bezos, or Bill Gates: Mali’s Mansa Musa was the richest man ever

Ask anyone who the world’s all-time richest person is and you’ll probably hear Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Gates or Warren Buffett - but that is of course, wrong.