Countries Concerns raised about Alpha Conde flight risk Conakry – A Guinean coalition that has long opposed deposed former president Alpha Conde is worried he will flee during... Read more 25 May, 2022
Burkina Faso Five soldiers, 30 ‘terrorists’ killed in Burkina Faso clash Ouagadougou – Five soldiers and 30 “terrorists” were killed in fighting in northern Burkina Faso after the suspected jihadists... Read more 22 May, 2022
Burkina Faso At least 11 soldiers, 15 gunmen dead in Burkina Faso attacks, says army Ouagadougou – Eleven soldiers and 15 gunmen have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso,... Read more 20 May, 2022
Countries Uganda troops to withdraw from DRC by May 31, says army Kampala – Ugandan troops sent to Democratic Republic of Congo last year to help a crackdown on rebels will... Read more 18 May, 2022
Countries Mali junta says it thwarted coup attempt Bamako – Mali’s military junta on Monday said it thwarted an attempted coup last week led by army officers and... Read more 17 May, 2022
Algeria Algerian ex-army chief’s ally sentenced to death for ‘treason’ Algiers – An Algerian military officer and close ally of the former army chief has been sentenced to death over... Read more 16 May, 2022
Countries DRC leader criticises army failure to quell eastern militia Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president has blamed failure to quell a militia in the east of the... Read more 14 May, 2022
Countries Mali’s junta breaks off from defence accords with France Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta announced on Monday it was breaking off from its defence accords with former colonial ruler... Read more 3 May, 2022
Countries Guinea opposition condemns 39-month move to civilian rule Conakry – Opposition leaders in Guinea on Sunday roundly condemned the announcement by the leader of the military junta... Read more 2 May, 2022
Burkina Faso UN chief urges swift return to civilian rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali Dakar – The UN chief Antonio Guterres called on Sunday for the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and... Read more 2 May, 2022