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Disinformation an 'easy sell' in post-coup Niger
Disinformation an 'easy sell' in post-coup Niger
by  AFP

Following a July coup, Niger has become the latest hotbed of disinformation in the troubled Sahel regional as West African powers grapple with crafting a response to the political crisis. Misleading reports about foreign interference in the crisis abounded as uncertainty mounted over the possibility of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) using military force to reverse the coup.

Markets fall again as traders struggle to shake rate, China gloom
Markets fall again as traders struggle to shake rate, China gloom
by  AFP

Asian markets mostly fell Friday on growing worries of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike and deepening concerns about China's economy, with the country's property crisis once again adding an extra layer of jeopardy. The country's property crisis was also back in the headlines, with big-name and massively indebted firms in danger of going under.

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