Concerts and fireworks for Libya revolt anniversary
Tripoli – Thousands of Libyans celebrated for a second day on Friday 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator... Read more
20 Feb, 2022
Mali army says 8 soldiers killed, nearly 60 ‘terrorists neutralised’
Bamako – An air raid on a rebel base “neutralised” 57 “terrorists” in northern Mali where eight soldiers were also... Read more
20 Feb, 2022
Mali asks France to pull out troops ‘without delay’
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
What next for Mali as France plans military pullout?
Bamako – France’s announcement on Thursday that it will withdraw its military from Mali marks a profound shift in... Read more
18 Feb, 2022
Attack on Ethiopia refugee camp kills five, displaces thousands, says UN
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
Chad junta accuses rebel head of seeking Russian mercenary help
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
Eleven years since revolt, Libya transition grinds on
Tripoli – Libyans on Thursday mark 11 years since the revolt that toppled dictator Moamer Kadhafi, but the democracy... Read more
17 Feb, 2022
At least five killed by jihadist landmine in north Nigeria
Kano – Five people were killed when a civilian convoy hit a landmine planted by jihadists in northeast Nigeria near... Read more
16 Feb, 2022
Tigray rebels gang-raped women and girls in Ethiopia war, Amnesty says
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
Sites of Ukraine defence ministry, state banks under cyberattack
Kyiv – Ukraine said on Tuesday that the sites of the country’s defence ministry and armed forces as well as... Read more
16 Feb, 2022
