Cut submarine cables cause web outages across Africa; 6 countries still affected ... SAT3, and West Africa Cable System, were disrupted. ... You can see a map of the cables that were damaged here.

Five West African countries — Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo — established the Accra Initiative in 2017 in order to collaborate against violent extremism in the region.

Following is a list of Western countries with troops in the West and Central Africa region. FRANCE France has 1,500 troops in Niger, with support from drones and warplanes.