France completes withdrawal from Niger

France completed its withdrawal of troops from Niger on Friday. Niger severed ties with France and other Western-allied nations after its government transitioned from democratic rule to a military junta over the summer. Elected President Mohamed Bazoum has been under indefinite house

Angola announces withdrawal from OPEC

Angola announced Thursday that it’s leaving the OPEC oil producers cartel, coming after it battled with the group over lower production quotas this year. Diamantino de Azevedo, the African nation’s oil minister, said Angola “does not gain anything by remaining in the