The West African bloc ECOWAS has ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that took power in Niger in July, saying it wanted a... read more →
Niger's junta revoked a raft of military cooperation agreements with France. This is a decision that could drastically reshape a fight against Islamist insurgents in the region after the ouster... read more →
The first plane carrying French nationals and citizens of other European countries evacuated from Niger. The aircraft landed in Paris on Wednesday. According to Reuters journalists at the airport, the... read more →
The French foreign ministry says it will soon start evacuating its nationals in Niger following a coup last week. It said that amid the deteriorating security situation, evacuations by air... read more →
A crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the family of the policeman who shot dead teenager Nahel M. in France topped 1.4 million euros (~N$28.4 million) on Tuesday, outstripping donations... read more →
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has portrayed himself as a defender of the world’s Muslims since leading his Islamic-rooted party to power in Turkey two decades ago, blamed France’s... read more →
The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel M has called for calm after days of unrest in France over his fatal shooting during a routine police traffic check. Al Jazeera reports that... read more →
Major cities in France experienced a third night of rioting as President Emmanuel Macron fought to contain growing public anger triggered by the police killing of a 17-year-old teenager of Algerian and... read more →
Clashes have broken out between demonstrators and police in Paris following public outrage over the shooting death of a 17-year-old who allegedly failed to comply with a police order to... read more →