Al-Qaeda linked group claims Mali attack
Dakar – An Al-Qaeda affiliate claimed a deadly suicide attack in a strategic garrison town near the Malian capital,... Read more
24 Jul
Somalia will talk to al-Shabaab when time is right, says president
Nairobi – Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says ending al-Shabaab’s violent insurgency requires more than a military approach,... Read more
7 Jul
Sixteen soldiers killed in central Mali attack
Bamako – Sixteen soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in an attack in central Mali on Wednesday, security and... Read more
7 Oct, 2021
Talks resume on Burkina Faso security crisis
Ouagadougou – Government and opposition parties on Monday resumed talks on Burkina Faso’s security crisis, more than three months after... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
Armed groups killing, recruiting more children in Niger, Amnesty says
Abidjan – Increasing numbers of children are being killed or targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts raging at... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
Somali agent’s disappearance triggers political crisis
Nairobi – For months, the mysterious disappearance of a Somali intelligence agent raised few eyebrows in elite circles, but... Read more
8 Sep, 2021
Niger to lift ban on riding motorbikes in jihadist-hit west
Niamey – Niger will lift a ban on riding motorcycles in the vast western Tillaberi region that was imposed last... Read more
25 Aug, 2021
At least four Mali soldiers die in attack
At least four soldiers in Mali have died in an attack by suspected jihadist gunmen near the border with... Read more
5 Jul, 2021
Thousands in Burkina Faso protest rising bloodshed
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Burkina Faso, demanding a stronger response to rising jihadist bloodshed... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
Suicide bomber kills 4, wounds 8 in Mogadishu
At least four people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide attack on a café in the... Read more
3 Jul, 2021
