Niger, sixth in West Africa’s long list of coups
July’s coup in Niger took observers by surprise, though it was West Africa’s sixth coup in the past three years. Do these military takeovers share...
Yevgeny Prigozhin — hot dog tycoon, warlord and mutineer — dead at 62
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Yevgeny Prigozhin’s days seemed numbered the moment he had the audacity — some...
‘Daddy is in the building’ — Prigozhin resurfaces in Africa video
[ad_1] Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has resurfaced in a video allegedly shot in an unnamed country in Africa and posted to a social media account...
Time’s up for France in Africa
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Michael Shurkin is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. I am a long-time...
West African countries suspend key military meeting on Niger coup
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...
West Africa warns of military action against Niger coup leaders
The 15-nation ECOWAS bloc's response to the Sahel region's seventh coup of recent years came as crowds in Niger's capital Niamey burned French flags and...
Gaming out Russia’s future
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. All eyes are on Moscow — but no one knows what they’re looking...
Wagner and Russia are here to stay in Africa, says Lavrov
[ad_1] PARIS – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has vowed Wagner’s operations in Mali and the Central African Republic “will continue” despite the failed rebellion...
EU taps Lithuanian diplomat as US ambassador
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — Jovita Neliupšienė will be the next EU ambassador to the U.S., according to an internal note on appointments dated April 14 and...
Relations with Africa, Asia are on brink of collapse — to Russia’s benefit
[ad_1] Jérémy Lissouba is a member of parliament for the main opposition party in the Republic of Congo. He’s also a deputy judge in the...