West African bloc ECOWAS tells Mali to free 46 Ivorian troops
ABUJA— West African leaders told Mali’s ruling junta to release 46 Ivorian troops it has held for months or face sanctions, officials said. “We ask the Malian authorities to release…
West African Leaders Plan Peacekeeping Force to Counter ‘Coup Belt’ Reputation
West African leaders said on Sunday they would establish a regional peacekeeping force to intervene in member states to help restore security and constitutional order in a region that has…
Migrant Workers Aim to Stay in Qatar Far Beyond World Cup Final
Senegal's loss to England on Sunday saw Africa's hopes of lifting the trophy in Qatar recede even further but the migrant workers watching the game at a specially built fan…
Opec+ likely to maintain oil output levels
VIENNA— Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia look set to maintain their current output levels at a meeting Sunday, ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into…
Burkina Faso Government Suspends France’s RFI Radio Broadcasts
Burkina Faso's military government has suspended the broadcast of France's RFI radio in the Sahel West African state over what it said were false reports and giving voice to Islamist…
DR Congo Says ‘Massacre’ Left More Than 100 Dead
Three days of national mourning began in the DR Congo on Saturday after the alleged massacre of civilians in the country's east, with the government now giving a death toll…
US adds Cuba, Nicaragua, Wagner Group to religious freedom blacklist
The United States added Latin American adversaries Cuba and Nicaragua as well as Russia’s Wagner Group to a blacklist on international religious freedom, opening the path to potential sanctions. Secretary…
US Designates Iran, China as Countries of Concern Over Religious Freedom
The United States on Friday designated China, Iran and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony…