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Thousands Rally Against Mali Referendum Ahead of Macron Visit

About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in conflict-torn Mali against a constitutional referendum over concerns the...

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Female Suicide Bombers Kill One In Cameroon’s Far North

One civilian was killed and two others injured Saturday when four female bombers blew themselves up in Cameroon's Far...

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France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force

President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...

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IOM Says 600 Migrants Saved From Niger In Three Months

Some 600 West African migrants heading for Europe have been saved since April from the Niger desert after being...

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Botswana Bans Export of Donkey Products

Botswana's government has moved to crack down on the multi-billion dollar trade in donkey skins following a spate of...

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24 Migrants Rescued In Niger, Dozens More Feared Dead

Twenty-four West African migrants were rescued and dozens more feared dead after traffickers deserted them in Niger's...

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52 Die During Desert Crossing

Fifty-two migrants have been found dead in the deserts of central Niger, near Séguédine. A group of 75 set out in...

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Boko Haram Clashes Kill Eight Chad Soldiers

Eight Chadian soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Boko Haram insurgents at the weekend on islands on Lake...

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UN Security Council Unanimously Welcomes Sahel Force

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday that paves the way for the deployment of a...

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Talon’s Economic Reforms Spark Protest In Benin

Moves to sell off state assets by Benin's businessman-turned-president Patrice Talon are causing widespread anger, with...

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France, US Agree UN Draft On Anti-Jihadist Sahel Force

France and the United States have reached agreement on a draft UN resolution that would pave the way for the deployment...

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Abandoned Migrants Saved In Saharan Desert

Troops in northern Niger have rescued 92 migrants who were on the brink of death in the Sahara Desert, an army...

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100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger

Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being...

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100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger

Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being...

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Danger, Extortion, Suffering On Migrant Route To Europe

Extortion, corruption and fear; violence, hunger and sometimes even death: for west African migrants dreaming of...

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Crackdown Takes Toll On Niger Smuggling Hub

With tens of thousands of migrants flooding into the desert city of Agadez en route to Europe, Africa's smuggling...

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The Migrant Crossroads of Hope… and Broken Dreams

Wild-eyed with matted hair after four days in the searing Sahara sun, Ibrahim Kande climbs out of the pick-up truck he...

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Migrants Dice With Death On Flimsy Boats and In the Desert

Maria gave smugglers all her family savings and crossed three countries and the searing Libyan desert, but when she...

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AfDB Funded Projects To Benefit 20 Million Africans

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Transport projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB)...