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Africa’s junta-led nations use music to push their latest anti-imperialism drive

Nov. 21, 2024 19:20 PM EST

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Thousands from the junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region gathered this week in the Nigerien capital of Niamey, with music and cultural displays, to condemn what they called the West's imperialist agenda and to drive support for their military regimes. ...

Hama Amadou, Niger’s former prime minister and emblematic opposition figure, dies at 74

Oct. 24, 2024 20:33 PM EDT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's former Prime Minister Hama Amadou died in a hospital in the country's capital, Niamey, after years of suffering from medical problems, a former deputy and close friend said Thursday. He was 74. The cause of death was not disclosed. ...