

Four Confess to Planning Foiled Coup, Niger Says
Mahamadou Karidio, Niger Defense Minister. NIAMEY, NIGER—Four people arrested for ties to an attempted coup in Niger in December have...


Niger President: Claim Government Foiled "Coup Attempt"
Niger President Issoufou Mahamadou, also widely know in Niger as "Charlie" in reference to his "clownish boot-licking behavior" toward...


France Announces Climate Change Aid for Africa
French President Francois Hollande, right, speaks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as they attend "The Climate Challenge and African...















