“Crossing the Channel, it’s playing with our lives,” Hajji Mahmud acknowledged.But despite the dangers, the Afghan migrant remained determined to attempt the crossing, even after the deaths of at least six of his countrymen early Saturday when their vessel sank.In the makeshift camp at Loon-Plage on the north coast of France, some 15 tents were …
Sudan’s war has left university lecturer Ali Seif without pay for months. To make ends meet, he has turned to making soap in his room at a makeshift displacement camp.Out of work as fighting rages between the forces of rival generals, many Sudanese have been forced to find creative ways to support themselves and their …
Sudanese start small businesses to survive warSun, 13 Aug 2023 03:00:55 GMT Read More »
Niger’s detained president was seen by his doctor on Saturday, his entourage said amid mounting concern for his condition, while Nigerian religious leaders met the officers who seized power last month to try to defuse the crisis.The Muslim leaders visited the capital Niamey with the blessing of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, head of the West …
Detained Niger president seen by doctor: entourageSat, 12 Aug 2023 20:42:57 GMT Read More »
West African leaders deferred a crisis meeting due on Saturday on dealing with the coup in Niger after approving the deployment of a “standby force to restore constitutional order” as soon as possible.The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc had approved a military force to reinstate elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who was …
West African bloc scraps crisis meeting on Niger coupSat, 12 Aug 2023 10:20:48 GMT Read More »
Thousands of Niger coup supporters took to the streets on Friday to protest against plans by West African nations to deploy a military force to the country, as a key regional meeting on a possible intervention was scrapped.ECOWAS had approved a “standby force” to reinstate elected President Mohamed Bazoum, with the EU’s top diplomat expressing …
Niger coup supporters protest West African military forceSat, 12 Aug 2023 02:30:17 GMT Read More »
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the body’s mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is entering its “final phase”, but warned the situation in the conflict-hit country has “deteriorated sharply”.In a report addressed to the UN Security Council, Guterres delivered a stark assessment of the turmoil in the DRC and set out a plan …
UN mission in DR Congo entering ‘final phase’: GuterresFri, 11 Aug 2023 23:47:26 GMT Read More »
West African nations on Friday suspended a key military meeting on the crisis in Niger, a day after saying they would muster a “standby” force in their bid to reinstate the country’s deposed leader.Fears also mounted for elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by members of his guard on July 26, with reports saying …
Thousands of coup supporters rallied near a French military base in Niger on Friday, a day after West African leaders said they would muster a “standby” force in their efforts to reinstate the country’s deposed leader.Fears also mounted for elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by members of his guard on July 26, with …
Fears for Niger’s detained president mounted on Friday, a day after West African leaders said they would muster a “standby” force in their efforts to return him to power.The European Union and African Union joined the United States and others in sounding the alarm for democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by members …
Cecelia Johnson has voted in five Liberian presidential elections and lived through two brutal civil wars, but the 65-year-old small trader says the past few years have been some of the toughest, economically, in memory.When she goes to the polls for Liberia’s presidential and parliamentary elections on October 10, Johnson, like many Liberians interviewed by AFP, …
Rising prices, peace on Liberian voters’ mindsFri, 11 Aug 2023 13:40:25 GMT Read More »
