West Africa bloc invites Mali strongman to summit
Bamako – West Africa bloc Ecowas will hold an extraordinary summit on Friday over Mali’s political crisis, according to document... Read more
24 Mar, 2022
Thousands of Tunisians protest against Saied, poll on reforms
Tunis – Thousands of Tunisians rallied in the capital on Sunday, the country’s independence day, to protest against President... Read more
21 Mar, 2022
At least 13 gendarmes killed in northern Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Gunmen killed at least 13 gendarmes in an ambush Sunday at Taparko, a mining town in Burkina Faso,... Read more
14 Mar, 2022
Suspected jihadists kill dozens in north Mali, sources say
Bamako – Dozens of civilians and members of a Tuareg rebel group that signed a peace deal with the... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
France’s Sahel chief says ‘no redeployment’ to Niger from Mali
Ouagadougou – The head of France’s anti-jihadist mission in the Sahel on Friday said French forces that were being... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
Mali envoys in Mauritania amid tensions over border disappearances
Nouakchott – A high-level Malian delegation arrived in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on Friday, a diplomatic source said, amid... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
Fresh clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill at least 19
Khartoum – At least 19 people have been killed in Sudan’s restive Darfur region, officials said on Friday, in... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
Libya armed groups step back after Tripoli escalation
Tripoli – Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister said Friday that armed groups backing him had withdrawn from positions around Tripoli,... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
At least 10 die in raid on Burkina gold mine, security source says
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists killed at least 10 workers during an attack on an illegal gold mine in northern... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
Dozens killed in disputed South Sudan-Sudan border area
Juba – Several dozen people have been killed in a spasm of intercommunal violence in a disputed area on... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
