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Israel’s current right-wing government is dominated by hard-liners who oppose Palestinian statehood. ⠀...

There’s a fight over the Threads name.

Rights activists have noted that, although prosecutions under the “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” laws were infrequent, these laws have fostered ongoing discrimination against the LGBTQ community and instilled fear of arrest among gay men....

This withdrawal follows the departure of the French army from Niger at the end of 2023 and the arrival of Russian military instructors, as Niger seeks to diversify its defense partnerships.

The two main labour unions in Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike as from Monday over what they terms as a disagreement on a new minimum wage with the government.

The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger recommended on Friday (Dec. 01) creating a confederation as part of a long-term goal of uniting the West African neighbours within a federation....

Archived at web.archive.org/…/eu-parliament-approves-new-poli…...

One of West Africa’s most prominent traditional and religious leaders flew to Niger’s capital, Niamey, Wednesday to meet with the country’s coup leaders....

Fighters from Sudan’s notorious paramilitary group looted homes and shops and took over the main hospital in a central city, forcing tens of thousands to flee, residents said Sunday, as a new front opened in a 14-month war that has pushed the African country to the brink of famine.

Civil society groups say that despite the arrests, demonstrations and a planned sit-down outside the parliament buildings will continue....