Niger
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The country's ruling junta is stepping up cooperation with Moscow, after expelling French troops last year. Also in the programme, at least three people have been killed in a shootout between militiamen and police in the Ethiopian capital. Among the dead are fighters from a rebel militia known as Fano. Plus, the art of remembering: painters in Rwanda are keeping the memory of genocide victims alive by drawing their inspiration from photographs.
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Coups, sanctions, and withdrawal of member states; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must either reform or decline, observers warn.
30 Mar
DW Akademie and Réseau de Journalistes Sensibles aux Conflits (Ré-JsC) have developed innovative radio formats to foster dialogue between internally displaced persons and host communities in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali. In rural Niger, one format is leading to communal solutions for challenges caused by migration.
18 Mar
A spokesperson for the military junta in Niger has accused a U.S. delegation of a "condescending attitude" as he announced that a military deal with the U.S. had been revoked.
2 Mar
The decision by West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS to reverse key sanctions on military-ruled Niger has been welcomed by analysts inside and outside the country. But how will it affect ordinary Nigeriens?
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