Two police officers, gendarme killed in western Mali attack, sources say
Bamako – Two Malian police officers and a gendarme were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a checkpoint... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
DRC troops march in Goma to ‘reassure’ locals
Goma – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) soldiers marched in the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, an AFP... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
At least 20 killed in second day of Somaliland clashes
Mogadishu – Heavy fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland continued into a second day on Tuesday, leaving at... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
More than 10 killed in clashes in contested Somaliland town
Mogadishu – More than 10 people were killed as heavy fighting erupted between government forces and armed militias in... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Regional armies pound jihadist bases in Lake Chad basin
Niamey – Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Guinea dictator Moussa Dadis Camara says he was ousted by ‘international plot’
Conakry – Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara told a Conakry court on Tuesday he was ousted by an “international... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Niger holds activist in air strike case
Niamey – The head of a leading campaign group in Niger has been detained in a case involving an... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
UN’s Mali mission ‘unsustainable’ without troop surge, says draft report
United Nations – The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is “unsustainable” without more personnel, according to a draft UN... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Mali gets more warplanes, helicopters from Russia
Bamako – Mali’s military rulers received more warplanes and helicopters from Russia on Thursday, an AFP correspondent noted, the... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
South Africa to stage joint naval drills with Russia, China
Johannesburg – South Africa, which has resisted taking sides following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, announced Thursday it will stage 10-day... Read more
19 Jan, 2023
