Protesters attack French embassy in Niger as West African governments threaten coup leaders
NIAMEY, Niger — Thousands of protesters supporting a coup in Niger took to the streets on Sunday and attacked the French embassy as West African governments warned of possible military action to restore democratic rule. Demonstrators in the capital, Niamey, many waving Russian flags, smashed windows at the French embassy and المزيد
Putin offers African countries ‘free grain’ in bid to shore up global support
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised African leaders tens of thousands of tons of free grain Thursday, following international condemnation for allegedly endangering the world’s food supply by bombing Ukrainian ports and reneging on a landmark export deal. Speaking at an event in St. Petersburg dedicated to Russia-Africa ties, he also المزيد