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Russia Offers Security Support to Sahel Region
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Moscow has expressed its willingness to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in strengthening their security efforts against terrorism and armed factions that are undermining the Sahel region, according to a statement from the Russian...
Renowned Fistula Surgeon from Burkina Faso to Visit U.S. in September for Awareness and Advocacy Tour
EIN Presswire
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August 27, 2025
The Worldwide Fistula Fund will host Dr. Ouedraogo will visit the U.S. from Sept. 9–13 to raise awareness & support for maternal health initiatives. SCHAUMBURG, IL, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Worldwide Fistula Fund...
Mali detains allegedly French spy
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Mali has detained a French citizen accused of spying for France’s intelligence services in a scheme to undermine the West African country’s transitional government. Relations between Bamako and Paris have worsened amid accusations that...
Moscow reaffirms to Sahel nations security backing
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(Russia has pledged to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in combating terrorism and armed groups destabilizing the Sahel, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The announcement followed the first consultations between Moscow and the member...
Moscow replies to Ukrainian assault on main oil pipeline to EU
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned Ukraine’s strike on the Druzhba pipeline, which halted Russian oil deliveries to Hungary, calling it proof of “the Kiev regime’s limitless malign activities.” Hungarian...
France Denies Allegations After Diplomat’s Arrest in Mali
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) France has verified that a citizen arrested in Mali in connection with an alleged coup attempt is a staff member of its diplomatic mission in Bamako. However, the French authorities have firmly rejected accusations of his involvement in...
France verifies man detained over coup plot in Mali is French
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) France has confirmed that a citizen detained in Mali over an alleged coup plot is an employee of its embassy in Bamako but rejected claims linking him to efforts to overthrow the military-led government, according to reports. Malian...
Egypt vows security backing for Sahel nations
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has pledged to provide technical, logistical, and institutional assistance to Mali to help restore security and stability amid ongoing jihadist violence. Since 2012, Mali has faced deadly attacks...
Boat Overturns in Nigeria, Killing Thirteen
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Nigeria's central Niger State have recovered at least 13 bodies following the capsizing of a wooden boat, while dozens more passengers are still unaccounted for, according to local emergency officials on Sunday. Abdullahi...
Moscow supports new defense agreement with Togo
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian government has approved a draft law to ratify a military cooperation agreement with Togo, according to TASS. This step reflects Moscow’s expanding defense partnerships in West Africa, a region where French influence has...
Media reports France could discuss reparations for colonial massacres
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) France has indicated a willingness to engage in discussions regarding possible reparations for atrocities committed by its colonial forces in Niger over a century ago, according to The Guardian. The report cites a document from France’s...
Russia gives green light to army cooperation agreement with Togo
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian government has given the green light to ratify a military cooperation agreement with Togo, marking another step in Moscow’s expanding defense relationships in West Africa, according to reports. The decision, made by Russia’s...
Nigeria Reports Thirteen Fatalities in Cholera
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 13 people have lost their lives and 239 others have been infected as a cholera outbreak intensifies across six districts in Niger state, located in central Nigeria, local officials confirmed. "The outbreak continues to spread in...
Biggest Martian meteorite sold in auction for USD5.3 million
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The largest Martian meteorite ever sold has set a new auction record, fetching $5.3 million in the United States, according to a statement from Sotheby’s on Wednesday. Weighing 24.67 kilograms, the meteorite – known as Northwest Africa...
Regional and global security challenges at the top of the agenda during NATO PA seminar in Antalya
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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May 8, 2025
08 May 2025 Leading legislators from NATO Allies and partner and guest delegations from across the Middle East and Africa convened in Antalya from 28 to 30 April for a high-level three-day seminar to foster closer dialogue and cooperation as...
Biggest Martian Meteorite Breaks Record in Auction
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) The biggest Martian meteorite ever sold set a new auction record, reaching an impressive $5.3 million in the United States, as announced in a statement from Sotheby’s on Wednesday. This extraordinary meteorite, weighing 24.67 kilograms,...
Massive Martian meteorite sells for five million dollars in auction
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) A massive Martian meteorite has sold for a record-breaking $5.3 million at a U.S. auction, Sotheby’s announced on Wednesday. Known as Northwest Africa 16788 (NWA 16788), the 24.67-kilogram rock is now the most expensive specimen of its...
Russian nuclear firm to start preparing for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has begun engineering surveys to identify the location for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power facility, in what project leaders describe as a vital step for the nation’s future development. Despite...
Russia starts work on bordering nation’s first nuclear power plant
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has begun engineering surveys to select the site for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant, marking a project deemed strategically vital for the country’s future. Despite Western attempts to exclude...
France gives back army base to Senegal
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) France has officially returned a military communications base in western Senegal to local authorities after withdrawing its troops, the French embassy announced. This move follows Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s call last...