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CIA 'to launch anti-terror drone strikes' from Niger base
The CIA is set to launch drone strikes against suspected Libya-based jihadists with al Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) group from a recently expanded airbase in northeastern…
Eye On Africa
Somaliland's Dr. Edna Adan Ismail on statehood, healthcare
In this edition: Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari confirms he's seeking a second term in office, ending months of speculation about his future after bouts of ill health.…
Focus
Niger's Agadez: Pearl of the Sahara turned migrant hub
Niger's desert city of Agadez has long been at the heart of migration routes. Once home to camel caravans, Agadez is now one of the primary transit points for migrants hoping to…
Shifting sands threaten to engulf ancient city of Timbuktu
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On the desert road with migrants in Algeria
Algeria has been receiving increasing numbers of migrants on its southern border, deep into the Saharan desert. These people risk their lives to travel, mostly on foot, towards…
Meet the French troops hunting jihadists in Sahel
We take you inside "Operation Barkhane", France's anti-terrorist operation in Africa’s Sahel and Sahara.
'Ex-CIA recruit adds to Libyan chaos'
The newspapers look at reported links between the Libyan general who led an assault on Tripoli's Congress and the CIA. Also: isn't it a bit rich for the US government to hit out…
Mali's peace caravan
In Mali, thousands of civilians are still displaced in neighbouring countries. In an effort to encourage their return, musicians have organised a huge caravan crossing the Sahara…
Islamists poised to win seats in Mauritanian parliament
Mauritanians voted in a weekend election boycotted by most of the radical opposition. While President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is expected to retain power, the Islamist party…
The 'waterpod': Drinking water for desert nomads
During the hottest months in North Africa, the salt concentration in the water increases, making well water undrinkable for desert nomads. In the M'Hamid region in Western…
