UN steps up troop alert as DRC rebels take more territory
Goma – Rebels seized more territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday, prompting the UN peacekeeping... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
Sudan Islamists protest UN post-coup mediation
Khartoum – Some 3 000 protesters in Khartoum on Saturday rejected UN mediation efforts between civilian and military leaders... Read more
30 Oct, 2022
Niger lists 15 anti-rebel operations with French forces
Niamey – Nigerien and French forces staged 15 “joint operations” seizing arms and ammunition from jihadist insurgents along the... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Morocco arrests 32 migrants heading to Spain, jails 80
Rabat – Moroccan police on Friday arrested 32 migrants as they tried to set sail for Spain, authorities said,... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Kenya charges police with crimes against humanity over 2017 violence
Nairobi – In a landmark decision, Kenyan prosecutors said on Friday they would charge police officers with crimes against... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Lesotho’s new millionaire PM takes office
Maseru – Diamond tycoon and political maverick Sam Matekane on Friday took the oath as Lesotho’s new prime minister... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Al-Qaeda jihadists claim deadly attack Monday in Burkina Faso
Abidjan – A powerful jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Monday on an army base in... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Burkina violence displaces 4 000 in Togo
Lome – More than 4 000 people have been displaced this year in northern Togo after the security climate... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
Nigeria boosts security as US embassy evacuates families
Abuja – Nigeria’s police force said it was beefing up security as the United States ordered diplomats’ families to... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
DRC army clashes with M23 rebels around strategic highway
Goma – Troops clashed with M23 rebels around a strategic highway in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on... Read more
29 Oct, 2022
