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
New toll says 51 Burkina Faso troops killed in ambush
Ouagadougou – At least 51 soldiers were killed in an ambush by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Tunisia’s Ennahdha leader faces new police investigation
Tunis – The head of Tunisia’s dissolved parliament is facing a new police inquiry, his Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party said... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
WATCH | ‘Quite insulting and demeaning’ – SA’s Naledi Pandor speaks out on AU Israeli ejection claims
Cape Town – International Relation and Co-operation Minister Naledi Pandor has spoken out after Israel blamed South Africa and... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Rebels and troops clash in DRC despite summit call
Goma – Fighting flared on Monday between the DRC’s army and M23 rebels in the country’s troubled east, just... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Nigeria’s hardships feed election disinformation
Lagos – Disinformation has spiralled before Nigeria’s presidential ballot on Saturday as the nation faces challenges ranging from threats... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
‘It’s quite a hostile environment’ – Zimbabwean opposition girds for ‘rough’ election
Harare – His name is whispered on the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, or said behind hands cupped... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Eight soldiers killed in jihadist-torn Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Eight soldiers have died in an ambush by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Nigerians struggle with costs of living as election draws near
Lagos – Like millions of fellow Nigerians, Rotimi Bankole says he wants to use Saturday’s presidential elections to push... Read more
21 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso announces French army operation officially over
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso announced on Sunday that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state... Read more
20 Feb, 2023
