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Niger

The Republic of Niger is the largest country in West Africa, named after the Niger River. Over 80 percent of its land is covered by the Sahara Desert.

The former French colony acquired its freedom in 1960 and is still one of the world's poorest countries. It was ranked last at 187th in the United Nations' Human Development Index in 2013.

MNJTF Multinational Joint Task Force

Regional armies in Africa must 'share intelligence' to defeat Boko Haram: ICG 09.07.2020

Armies fighting Boko Haram militants around Lake Chad need to share intelligence to end the insurgency that has displaced 2 million people, a report by the International Crisis Group finds.
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AfricaLink on Air - 02 July 2020 02.07.2020

The plight of over one million refugees in Uganda +++ Brewing tension in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta +++ Ghana's dream of becoming the 'Singapore of Africa' in 2020 +++ Upsurge in teen pregnancy in Kenya +++ Cameroon's English-speaking displaced people find difficulties in French-speaking regions
Mali Soldaten in Djenne

Amnesty accuses West African forces of human rights abuses in Sahel region 10.06.2020

Security forces in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have been accused of unlawfully killing or causing the disappearance of around 200 people. Amnesty said this could constitute war crimes.
Nigreria Fulani-Nomaden

Gunmen kill dozens in restive northwest Nigeria 28.05.2020

At least 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks on villages by armed gangs. Experts warned division in the region could give rise to jihadist groups as bloody violence continues to cause havoc.
Nigerdelta - Schüler

The children left behind in West Africa's conflict-torn regions 27.05.2020

Human rights groups say children in conflict regions aren't receiving enough support. Children who have escaped from Boko Haram are treated with suspicion in Nigeria, while schools are closing in Burkina Faso.
Niger Symbolbild Armee

Deadly attack on military base in Niger's Diffa region 20.05.2020

Multiple deaths and injuries have been reported in a suspected Boko Haram attack on a military outpost in southeastern Niger. This is the latest in a series of violent clashes in the region this month.
Mali Bundeswehr EU-Ausbildungsmission EUTM

Germany debates troop deployment to Africa's Sahel 14.05.2020

German politicians largely agree that Germany should play a broader role in the volatile Sahel region to improve security, but they are divided about how to go about it.
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Africa's media hit hard by COVID-19 crisis 14.05.2020

Life has gotten tougher for Africa's journalists at a time when their work is more important than ever. Many independent media outlets are struggling to survive the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mali's economy languishes under security crisis 05.03.2020

Historic sites in Mali were once a major tourist magnet. But since the outbreak of big terrorist offensives, the economy is suffering badly. Not surprisingly tourists are staying away.
Umweltverschmutzung im Nigerdelta

Toxic smoke and no jobs in the oil-rich Niger Delta 05.03.2020

Decades of exposure to gas flaring by the foreign oil refineries in Niger Delta has harmed the health of residents. The thick plumes of black smoke are their constant reminder of an industry that gives them nothing more.
Nigeria Coronavirus

Coronavirus infects Africa's economy 03.03.2020

So far, two countries in sub-Saharan Africa have officially been affected by the COVID-19 disease: Nigeria and Senegal. But the economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak are already being felt on the continent.
Demokratische Republik Kongo Kinshasa | Nigerianischer Präsidenten Mahamadou Issoufou

Niger's chance for a democratic transition of power 18.02.2020

2020 will be the last year in office for Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou. Analysts expect the power transition to be peaceful and in accordance with the constitution, despite the regime’s authoritarian proclivities.
Mali Sevare französische Truppen

France to boost military troops in Africa's Sahel to counter terrorism 02.02.2020

Paris has said it will deploy 600 additional troops to the border zone between Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. French forces are also seeking to train local fighters who Paris says are unprepared to take on jihadi groups.

Mali Sevare französische Truppen

US troop drawdown from Sahel puts pressure on Europe 31.01.2020

As Washington considers cutting military forces in Africa, a potential withdrawal in the conflict-prone Sahel region comes at a fragile moment in joint European efforts to combat militants in the area.
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Africalink on Air - 10 January 2020 10.01.2020

Suspected Islamist militants kill 25 soldiers and wounded 6 others in an attack on an army post in Niger+++Ethiopia‘s need for electricity and the interest of other countries in exploiting the waters of the Nile River continue to remain an unresolved+++A year to Zambia’s general elections concerns are emerging over the funding of the polls.
Burkina Faso Tofalaga 2019 | Operation Barkhane

Africa's Sahel seeks new ways to fight terrorism 09.01.2020

Heads of state from West Africa and France will gather in the French town of Pau to find new strategies against jihadists in the Sahel. But resistance to the presence of French troops in the African region is growing.

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