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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Tripoli – Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister said Friday that armed groups backing him had withdrawn from positions around Tripoli,...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

Burkina Faso

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

Countries

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

Countries

UN warns of clashes in Libya as armed groups mass near Tripoli

Tripoli – The UN on Thursday warned against “provocation” in Libya that could lead to clashes, citing reports of... Read more

11 Mar, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina jihadist attacks force 160 000 to flee in a month

Ouagadougou – The number of displaced people in Burkina Faso has reached 1.7 million after 160 000 were forced... Read more

11 Mar, 2022

Countries

At least 10 killed by jihadists in southeast Niger

Niamey – Ten villagers in southeastern Niger were killed by suspected jihadists from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group, local sources said... Read more

10 Mar, 2022

Countries

Mali probes Mauritanian ‘murders’ following outcry

Bamako – Mali has announced a murder inquiry after an outcry in neighbouring Mauritania over the death of Mauritanian civilians... Read more

10 Mar, 2022

Chad

Rights watchdogs say 13 demonstrators killed in Chad

Libreville – Security forces in eastern Chad killed at least 13 demonstrators, including a 12-year-old boy, who were protesting peacefully... Read more

10 Mar, 2022

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