Immigration doubles into EU from W Africa, drops via eastern Med
While statistics released show that immigration into the EU on its eastern flank have reduced considerably, the opposite is the...
West Africa
West African juntas accuse Ukraine of aiding rebels in UN letter
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Security Council, the juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger denounced Ukraine’s...
Mali: civilians swelter under record-breaking heatwave
Mali civilians are struggling to cope with the ongoing heatwave that has descended across the West African region, reports Euronews...
Russian military instructors land in Niger
Russian military instructors arrived in Niger on April 10th as the country and its junta-led neighbours strengthen their relations with...
Internet blackout hits eight African countries
Internet observatory Netblocks reported a major internet blackout West and Central Africa on March 14th, according to Reuters. Operators of...
Two dead in Canaries migrant vessel tragedy
Spanish authorities rescued 38 people attempting the perilous sea journey to its Canary Islands from West Africa on March 11th,...
Moroccan navy rescues 141 migrants bound for Canaries
The Moroccan navy rescued 141 migrants attempting the crossing from Mauritania to the Canary Islands on February 18th, according to...
UN experts warn of growing IS threat in Africa
UN experts warned of a growing Islamic State (IS) threat in West Africa and the Sahel on February 15th, according...
Three Sahel states leave ECOWAS bloc
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso declared their immediate departures from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in a...
Migrants arrive at the Canary Islands in record numbers
A record 32,000 West African migrants arrived at the Canary Islands in 2023, according to Euronews. The Spanish Interior Ministry...
