Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Earthquakes keep rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes
Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes. The temblors continued through the ...
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What would Las Vegas gain from having a movie studio?
LAS VEGAS — Mark Wahlberg has made two movies in Las Vegas — “The Family Plan” for Apple TV+ and “Flight Risk” — and he’s hoping to make many more here. That goal would be much more attainable with a ...
What’s ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.
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ECOWAS Moves To Validate Integrated Trade, Transport Facilitation Framework For Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Devt Project
ECOWAS has organized a 3-day technical workshop for project managers, technical experts, and government officials from relevant ministries and departments of Corridor Member States, the ...
Burkina Faso's nature reserves are worth protecting—but people have to be part of the plan
Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.
Russian attack on bus in Kherson injures five, including two children
Russian troops attacked a public transport bus in Kherson with a UAV, injuring five people, including two children. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on ...
A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
For a foreign correspondent in Mali, the assignment seemed like a dream: as Islamic extremists upended the region, Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, secured a rare interview with a leader of JNIM, ...