Tunisia jails all-women jihadist group
Tunis – Tunisia has jailed nine members of an all-women “terrorist” gang accused of plotting to assassinate a government... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
West African chief vows support for jihadist-torn Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – The head of West Africa’s regional bloc has expressed support for jihadist-hit Burkina Faso less than five... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Amnesty condemns Mozambique’s ‘forgotten war’ after viral video
Johannesburg – A video showing soldiers hurling a corpse onto a pile of burning rubble in Mozambique’s jihadist-hit north... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Benin opposition rejects results of parliament vote
Cotonou – Benin’s main opposition on Thursday rejected the results of this week’s parliamentary election, claiming vote buying and... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Troop toll from Mali jihadist clash rises to 14 dead
Dakar – Fourteen Malian soldiers were killed in a clash with jihadists this week, the army said Thursday, giving... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
French, German ministers in Ethiopia to back peace process
Addis Ababa – The French and German foreign ministers arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday on a mission to... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
China foreign minister urges greater African voice in global governance
Addis Ababa – Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday that Africa should have a greater voice in... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
DRC says Rwanda using refugees for ‘political purposes’
Kinshasa – Kinshasa accused Rwanda of using refugees for political purposes on Wednesday, after its central African neighbour said... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
Morocco, Spain arrest three jihadists in joint raids
Rabat – Moroccan and Spanish authorities have broken up a jihadist cell linked to the Islamic State group and... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
Crisis-hit Egypt’s currency halved in value since March
Cairo – The Egyptian pound traded Wednesday at half its value from March after the central bank intervened for... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
