NIAMEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. After a coup ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in retreat.

As the Associated Press earlier reported, Byers was detained on February 7 at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after customs officials allegedly found cannabis-laced marmalade in his baggage.

A U.S. citizen arrested in Russia earlier this month on drug smuggling charges was released from Russian custody on Monday. Kalob Wayne Byers, 28, was detained on Feb. 7 at the Vnukovo airport in ...

Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Junta leader, General Abdourahamane ...