Journalist Released After Nearly Ten Months in Detention
[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the release of Ibro Chaibou, newsroom manager of Saraounia TV, on August 28, 2026, after nearly ten months in detention.
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This year’s UN General Assembly meeting is expected to see the African Union push for a bigger voice at the world body, including permanent African representation at the UN Security Council....
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U.S. Approves $414m Financing for Niger Uranium Project
[Daba Finance] The US government has approved up to $414 million in financing for Global Atomic's Dasa uranium project in Niger, marking a return of US investment to the country 2 years after American troops left. The US International Development Finance Corporation approved the ...