Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup
The European Union has cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same after military leaders this week announced they had overthrown the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, receiving close to $2 billion 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