Chadians lined up on Monday to vote three years after military leader Mahamat Idris Deby seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups.
Chadians go to the polls on Monday three years after their military leader seized power, in the first presidential election in Africa's Sahel region since a wave of coups.
Provisional results are expected by May 21 and final results by June 5. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the votes, a run-off will be held on June 22.
Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise on the fragile Sahel region's "natural stopover point" to Europe on trafficking routes from South America, but authorities with help…
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-and-algeria-to-hold-frequent-deliberations-on-west-africa-and-the-sahel/“ECOWAS and Algeria have agreed to hold regular discussions on the…
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international organisations marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday…
According to the department, the sides also "reviewed the current situation in the Sahara-Sahel Region with a focus on further coordination of efforts in order to promptly establish a constructive political dialogue"
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Abayomi Azikiwe, https://newsghana.com.gh/imperialist-weaponry-and-shifting-alliances-in-the-sahel/Reports of the downsizing of Pentagon troops in Chad comes as the United States…
The conflict in Sudan has turned attention to a rarely discussed commodity: gum arabic. This product, the dried sap of certain species of acacia trees, is used mainly as an additive in the soft drinks industry. Sudan accounts for about 70%…
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/raafs-10-years-of-operations-in-west-africa-and-the-sahel/Officially launched in Lomé (Togo) on 27 September 2013, the Regional Agency for…
Armed troops in Niger overthrew the government in July 2023, seizing power for themselves. The following months were rife with speculation that the military government would align with Moscow and possibly form ties with the Russian…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the global community to focus attention on the root causes of poverty and instability in Africa’s Sahel region. He also stressed the need for economic …
Nigeria is one of the 10 countries in the Sahel as defined by the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS). Others are Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
… explains reasons for removing fuel subsidy, managing FX market President Bola Tinubu has called on the global community to pay attention to the root causes of poverty and instability...
The Federal Government has stressed the urgent need to confront issues such as land degradation, erosion, and drought, particularly in the Sahel region. Kashim Shettima, the Nigeria’s Vice President, made the call at the launch of a…