The Malian army announced on Monday the dispatch to Niamey by Mali and Burkina Faso of a joint official delegation in “solidarity” with Niger, the scene of a military coup at the end of July and under the threat of a West African military intervention. “Burkina Faso and...
Frankfurt, London (12/08 – 80) It seems that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has become a hostage to its investments in Tajikistan. In mid-July, the Prosecutor’s Office of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) appealed to the Supreme Economic Court of Tajikistan with...
More than a hundred trucks bound for Niger are blocked in Malanville, the border town between Benin and Niger, following the coup. The blockage has been going on for over a week, with Benin having closed its border with Niger in accordance with one of the decisions taken by the Economic...
A senior US official has held face-to-face talks with Niger’s military leaders following last month’s coup. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said the conversations had been “extremely frank and at times quite difficult”. Washington has said the coup...
Supporters of Gabonese president Ali Bongo believe that their candidate “is the choice of reason” as he launched his election campaign in the Owendo commune on Friday. The Gabonese leader who is favourite to win a third term, will face 18 other candidates in next...
