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
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
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
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
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
Guinea forum proposes transition period of up to 52 months
Conakry – Guinea’s army-dominated government announced on Friday that a political forum had proposed a transition period of between 18... Read more
30 Apr, 2022
DRC soldiers on trial for selling arms to militias
Bunia – Sixteen people, including nine soldiers, went on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday accused of... Read more
26 Apr, 2022
Attacks on Burkina Faso military units kill 15
Ouagadougou – Fifteen people, including nine soldiers, died on Sunday in two separate attacks on military units in northern Burkina... Read more
25 Apr, 2022
Six soldiers killed, 20 injured in Mali ‘terror’ attacks, says army
Bamako – Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
Ethiopian peacekeepers from Tigray seek asylum in Sudan
Nairobi – More than 500 UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have refused to return home, citing fears... Read more
24 Apr, 2022
