Jihadist attack kills four in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – At least two soldiers and two civilian auxiliaries died in a “terrorist” attack on a patrol in... Read more
26 Sep
Two civilians shot by soldiers in breakaway Cameroon region
Yaounde – Two civilians were killed in Cameroon after being shot by soldiers, the army said on Wednesday, the... Read more
22 Sep
DRC head of military operations against M23 rebels arrested
Kinshasa – A senior army commander in the Democratic Republic of Congo heading military operations against the M23 rebel... Read more
21 Sep
Eritrea calls up armed forces after Ethiopia clashes: UK, Canada
Nairobi – Eritrean authorities have called on their armed forces to mobilise in response to the renewed fighting in... Read more
18 Sep
Niger army kills 7 suspected ‘terrorists’, says ministry
Niamey – Seven suspected “terrorists” have been killed and some 30 accomplices of the Boko Haram jihadist group arrested... Read more
16 Sep
Benin in talks with Rwanda for aid to fight jihadists
Lagos – Benin is in talks with Rwanda over logistical aid and military expertise to combat jihadists on its... Read more
10 Sep
Six killed in bus attack in Cameroon
Yaoundé – Six people were killed in an attack on a bus in the troubled western region of Cameroon,... Read more
8 Sep
Mali agrees to strengthen military ties with Burkina
Bamako – The leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso’s juntas have agreed to strengthen their military partnership in a... Read more
4 Sep
Burkina says 28 rebels and one soldier died in army ops
Ouagadougou – A soldier has been killed and at least 28 “terrorists neutralised” in two military operations in the north... Read more
30 Aug
Two Chadian troops killed in jihadist-hit lake region
N’Djamena – Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a... Read more
16 Aug
