Conflict

Stray Nigeria air strike kills seven children in Niger, says governor

Niamey – An air strike by the Nigerian army targeting ‘bandits’ has left seven children dead and five others wounded... Read more

21 Feb, 2022

Tripoli – Thousands of Libyans celebrated for a second day on Friday 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator... Read more

20 Feb, 2022

Bamako – An air raid on a rebel base “neutralised” 57 “terrorists” in northern Mali where eight soldiers were also... Read more

20 Feb, 2022

Bamako – Mali’s army-led government asked France on Friday to withdraw its troops from the Sahel state “without delay”, calling... Read more

19 Feb, 2022

Bamako – France’s announcement on Thursday that it will withdraw its military from Mali marks a profound shift in... Read more

18 Feb, 2022

Addis Ababa – Fighting in northern Ethiopia’s Afar region has “engulfed” a camp housing refugees from neighbouring Eritrea, killing five... Read more

18 Feb, 2022

N’Djamena – Chad’s ruling military junta on Wednesday accused a rebel leader of seeking the help of Russian mercenaries to... Read more

17 Feb, 2022

Tripoli – Libyans on Thursday mark 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, but the democracy... Read more

17 Feb, 2022

Kano – Five people were killed when a civilian convoy hit a landmine planted by jihadists in northeast Nigeria near... Read more

16 Feb, 2022

Nairobi – Tigrayan fighters deliberately killed civilians and gang-raped dozens of women and underage girls in two towns in Ethiopia’s... Read more

16 Feb, 2022