Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Niger soldiers claim they ousted President Mohamed Bazoum govt

President Mohamed Bazoum

A group of soldiers appeared on Niger’s national television, announcing the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum. Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated with nine other officers, read a statement citing the deteriorating security situation and bad governance as reasons for their action. He declared the closure of Niger’s borders, a nationwide curfew, and the suspension of all … Read more

IS gains ground in the Sahel as massacres accumulate

Sahel

Islamic State-linked jihadists expanding their reach in the Sahel region. Group reputedly slaughtering 86 civilians in Burkina Faso. President Emmanuel Macron declared that ISGS lost its grip in February 2021. Islamic State-linked jihadists, whose power was once thought to be waning in the Sahel, have expanded their reach recently, marking their presence with an unprecedented … Read more