The military leaders ruling Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger entered a new "confederation" Saturday as they signed a treaty during their first summit in Niamey, after having severed ties with an existing West African bloc. The heads of the three countries, who took power through coups in recent years, "decided...

Sahel military leaders mark divorce from West Africa bloc ECOWAS

The Independent

 The coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize regional efforts to revert coups and curb the violence spreading across the region. Military junta leaders of the three countries announced that during their first summit in Niamey, the capital of Niger, after their withdrawal from the West Africa bloc known as ECOWAS in January. They also accused the bloc of failing its mandate and pledged to consolidate their union – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — created last year amid fractured relations...

Military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso rule out returning to the regional block ECOWAS

 West Africa’s divided regional bloc Sunday asked Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye to have a dialogue with the three military junta-led member states to try to reunite the region whose stability has been under threat following their decision to leave the group in January. At its summit in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, the bloc — known as ECOWAS — appointed Faye as its envoy to meet with Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, which formed their separate union after their respective coups fractured relations with neighbors.It was not immediately clear what the terms of the dialogue would be. The Senegalese president,...

A weakened West Africa bloc asks Senegalese leader to try to convince breakaway states to return

The West African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday warned the region faced "disintegration" after the military rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cemented a breakaway union. "Our region is facing the risk of disintegration," he warned.

West Africa bloc warns of 'disintegration' after juntas solidify split

The West African bloc ECOWAS on Sunday warned the region faced "disintegration" after the military rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cemented a breakaway union. The three countries formed a "Confederation of Sahel States" at a meeting on the eve of the Economic Community of West African States leaders' summit, marking another test for the bloc they declared they were splitting from earlier this year.

West Africa bloc warns of regional 'disintegration' as juntas form 'Confederation of Sahel States'

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The head of U.S. Africa Command says the American withdrawal from Niger is "on pace."

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Refugees and migrants face extreme violence, abuse and exploitation on land routes crossing Africa to get to the Mediterranean, with far more believed to be dying there than at sea, a UN-backed report said Friday. Despite the "unimaginable horrors people face in some countries along the route", the report highlighted an increase in the number of people attempting the perilous land crossings.

Migrants face 'unimaginable horrors' crossing Africa says UN

Canada Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced Saturday their arrest and prosecution of Kimberly Polman on Friday, who allegedly traveled to Syria and joined ISIS in 2015. Polman will be appearing in court on August 2 in Vancouver Provincial Court. Polman was charged with two counts of terrorism-related offenses: leaving Canada...

Canada police charge woman with terrorism offenses two years after return

The New Humanitarian

I am writing to you as a brother who believes in our common bonds as Black people across the globe. I think there is a common tapestry of history and culture that transcends the thousands of miles between us and binds us so uniquely as a people. Right from the...

Dear Haiti, our Kenyan police are a problem

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American History Central

The Fall of Paris (June 14, 1940) in World War II was one of the key moments that took place during the early years of the war. The Battle of France started when Germany attacked France on May 10, 1940. German forces quickly defeated the French Army, which was widely considered the best in the world. A month later, on June 10, the French Government abandoned Paris and declared it an "open city." French leaders effectively left it open to occupation by German forces, which happened on June 14.

German Forces Take Control of Paris in 1940 (with Video)

Customs officials in Nigeria seized a large cache of sophisticated illicit weapons hidden in a shipping container that originated from Turkey. One of the largest seizures in the history of Port Harcourt, it comes as the West Africa nation is grappling with rising crime fueled by illegal arms trade. Though...

Nigeria Seizes Massive Cache of Weapons Smuggled in Container from Turkey

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Get to know Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu; he is reportedly the first Nigerian billionaire and the founding president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. He established his wealth during the colonial era. When he died in 1966, his wealth was $4 billion in today’s economic value, Forbes Africa reported in 2018.

Meet Nigeria’s first billionaire who was reportedly worth $4 billion at the time of his death in 1966

Former Philippine senator Antonio Trillanes IV filed a criminal complaint of graft and plunder against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday. Duterte is embroiled again in another legal battle since leaving office. This follows an earlier investigation by the International Criminal Court into alleged crimes against humanity linked to the extensive killings during his anti-drug campaign.

Former Philippine president Duterte faces corruption accusations

The Associated Press

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is ready to hold talks with the Philippines to settle their overlapping claims to the undersea continental shelf in the South China Sea, official Vietnamese media said Friday, in a diplomatic approach that contrasts with China’s increasingly assertive actions to fortify its claims in the contested waters.

Vietnam says it’s ready to hold talks with Philippines on overlapping continental shelf claims

Hawaii State

Hawaii-based Army units are continuing to play a central role in U.S.-Philippine relations as tensions mount between China and the Philippines. On June 10, soldiers from the Schofield Barracks-based 25th Infantry Division, the Fort Shafter-based 196th Infantry Brigade and the Army Reserve’s 100th Infantry Battalion wrapped up Exercise Salaknib. The Army exercise was held in two parts, one that began in April and one in June—it was put on pause for the larger multinational Exercise Balikatan in May, in which the Hawaii troops also participated.

Hawaii Army Units Help Prepare Philippines in Ongoing Dispute

Georgia State

Majorie Taylor Greene was greeted by a sign with her newest moniker as she joined Steve Bannon moments before he was whisked away to prison for defying a congressional subpoena. “Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body” the sign read behind the congresswoman as she spoke on Real America’s Voice....

Marjorie Taylor Greene rages outside Bannon’s prison - but is interrupted by a ‘Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body’ sign

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to intervene in China-Philippines maritime matters, a spokesperson for China's embassy in Japan said on Friday.

Japan has no right to meddle in China-Philippines maritime issues, says Chinese embassy in Japan

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce establishment of Alliance of Sahel States at inaugural joint summit

The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced on Saturday the establishment of the confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) at the...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce establishment of Alliance of Sahel States at inaugural joint summit

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