Countries Local sources say 13 civilians killed in jihadist attack in Mali Bamako – A jihadist attack on a village in central Mali has killed 13 civilians, local officials told AFP... Read more 25 Feb, 2023
Countries Three UN peacekeepers killed in Mali blast Dakar – Three Senegalese UN peacekeepers were killed on Tuesday when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in jihadist-torn... Read more 22 Feb, 2023
Countries Two killed in western Mali attack Bamako – An improvised explosive device went off Monday at a police checkpoint in western Mali killing an officer... Read more 21 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso West African bloc maintains sanctions on junta regimes Addis Ababa – West African leaders have maintained sanctions imposed on three military-ruled countries in the volatile Sahel region... Read more 20 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali launch lobbying for African Union return Dakar – The top diplomats of junta-ruled Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali have begun intense lobbying to reinstate their... Read more 17 Feb, 2023
Countries Mali junta cracks down on hookahs Dakar – The authorities in Mali have begun a crackdown on hookah smoking after giving a grace period to... Read more 17 Feb, 2023
Countries Suspected jihadists kill 10 Niger soldiers: ministry Niamey – At least ten soldiers died in an ambush by a group of “armed terrorists” in southwestern Niger,... Read more 12 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso West Africa junta regimes seek reentry to regional blocs Ouagadougou – Foreign ministers from three West African countries that have undergone military coups called for their reinstatement into... Read more 11 Feb, 2023
Countries Army chief ousted in jihadist-torn Mali Bamako – Six senior Malian military officers, including the army chief of staff and head of the national guard,... Read more 10 Feb, 2023
Countries Two police officers, gendarme killed in western Mali attack, sources say Bamako – Two Malian police officers and a gendarme were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a checkpoint... Read more 9 Feb, 2023