Coup Contagion in Africa, after Niger now Gabon falls to mutinous soldiers; President Ali Bongo detainedPolitical Turmoil in Gabon: Military seizes power amid election controversy.
30 Aug, 2023, 09.42 PM IST
Niger coup can blight Chinese investments in Africa’s Sahel regionChina is the second largest investor in Niger after France and in the last two decades, it has pumped in huge amount in the landlocked West...
13 Aug, 2023, 06.46 AM IST
France to start evacuating French, EU citizens from NigerFrance has announced it will evacuate French and other European citizens from Niger following the military coup last week, making it the se...
01 Aug, 2023, 05.37 PM IST
Niger general who led coup asks for support from the people and international partnersVarious factions of Niger's military have reportedly wrangled for control since members of the presidential guard detained President Mohame...
28 Jul, 2023, 08.39 PM IST
US ties with Niger will depend on democratic governance, rule of law: US State Secy Antony BlinkenUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke to Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum and stressed that Washington's further cooperat...
27 Jul, 2023, 09.52 AM IST
Queen Elizabeth II, Lata Mangeshkar, Bob Saget & Betty Davis: Remembering influential people who we lost in 2022Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022.
27 Dec, 2022, 09.57 AM IST
Another coup? Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou witnesses heavy gunfire at main military camp. Here’s what happenedOuagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, witnessed heavy gunfire, which led the soldiers to take action immediately.
30 Sep, 2022, 06.10 PM IST
Islamic State group menace rebounds in AfghanistanMore than 100 Afghan civilians and 13 US servicemen were killed in the August 26 attack on Kabul airport -- the deadliest violence against ...
06 Sep, 2021, 09.04 AM IST
Afghan territory should not be used to threaten any country: Foreign Secretary ShringlaThis was the first resolution adopted by the Council on the situation in Afghanistan following the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban and cam...
31 Aug, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Once wanted terrorists, now Taliban are prominent members of 2021Prominent Taliban members, who are against women rights and are extremists, were hunted down for 20 years by world best intelligence agenci...
28 Aug, 2021, 03.37 PM IST
Mali President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane freed by military after resigningInterim president Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday, trigge...
27 May, 2021, 04.12 PM IST
Radio cabs & taxi aggregators like Meru, Uber, in acquisition mode with eye on certified driversWhilst acquisitions will help give players scale and reduce the number of competitors, it will also give buyers access to one key resource:...
15 Feb, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
In war-ravaged Mali, an Indian entrepreneur Sandeep Garg strikes goldSandeep Garg led Sandeep Gold Resources SARL, acquired seven exploration permits for $4.4 million from another miner, Golden Rim Resources.
12 Mar, 2013, 08.37 AM IST
Mali gold rush continues despite warAn 11-month war in Mali, the tiny African nation, has not killed the allure of gold as the rush for the precious metal continues.
12 Mar, 2013, 05.00 AM IST