The Sahel region of West Africa is known as the epicentre of global terrorism, accounting for more than 50% of all terrorism-related deaths.
Niger's military government has struggled to contain jihadist violence in the region
This is one of the biggest environmental lawsuits in Zambia's history.
It was one of the most significant waves of protest since the end of the civil war in 2002.
Construction of the 5,150-megawatt hydropower project began in 2011 on the Blue Nile River
In a statement, the police said the suspects were in custody and would be formally charged.
Several social media influencers have been arrested and jailed in the past for spreading clan-based insults
Information Minister Khalid al-Aiser described them as “political blackmail and a deliberate falsification of the facts.”
The "tribe" have been living in the wood for several weeks despite formal attempts to remove them from the land.
