More than 150 still missing after Nigeria train attack
Lagos – One week after gunmen attacked a train with explosives in northwestern Nigeria, the whereabouts of 168 passengers are... Read more
4 Apr, 2022
Mali says 203 killed in military operation in centre
Bamako – Mali’s army said on Friday that it had killed 203 combatants in an operation in the centre of... Read more
2 Apr, 2022
UN sounds alarm over violence in Sahel jihadist flashpoint
Bamako – Jihadist attacks at a notorious flashpoint in eastern-central Mali have claimed dozens of lives, the UN’s peacekeeping... Read more
1 Apr, 2022
Eight drown while fleeing gang attacks in central Nigeria
Kano – Eight people drowned in central Nigeria when their canoe capsized while they were fleeing raids by criminal gangs,... Read more
31 Mar, 2022
At least eight killed, others abducted in Nigeria train attack
Kano – At least eight people were killed and others missing after an attack on a major Nigerian railway... Read more
30 Mar, 2022
Four coups in West Africa leave doubts over return to democracy
Dakar – Army officers have seized power in the West African states of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso since... Read more
26 Mar, 2022
Civil society voices concern over Central African Republic peace talks
Bangui – A civil society representative at national reconciliation talks in the Central African Republic (CAR) expressed concern on... Read more
25 Mar, 2022
Gunmen kill 34 in new attack in northwest Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen have killed 34 people in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna State, including two soldiers, in the latest attack... Read more
25 Mar, 2022
At least 12 soldiers killed in east Burkina Faso attack, security sources say
Ouagadougou – At least twelve soldiers were killed on Sunday in eastern Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists, security sources... Read more
21 Mar, 2022
Malian junta orders French broadcasters RFI, France 24 off air
Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta has ordered French broadcasters RFI and France 24 off the air, complaining they had... Read more
18 Mar, 2022
