Countries 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, 2022
Countries 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, 2022
Politics 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
Politics 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
News 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
News 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
Politics 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
Politics 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
Politics 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
News 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