Chad junta and rebels gear for tricky talks in Qatar
N’Djamena – Chad’s ruling junta is scheduled to meet rebel leaders in Qatar on Sunday for delayed talks aimed... 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Tripoli – Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister said Friday that armed groups backing him had withdrawn from positions around Tripoli,...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
Guinea junta halts activity on huge iron deposit
Conakry – Guinea’s junta has ordered a freeze on all activity at a vast iron ore deposit, saying work... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
Two dead as UN, AU warn of ‘grave danger’ in Sudan
Khartoum – Two protesters were shot dead during protests in Sudan on Thursday, as UN and African Union officials... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
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
Party of ousted Guinea president names provisional new leader
Conakry – The party of Guinean president Alpha Conde, who was overthrown last year, has appointed a temporary leader, sources... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
Ethnic militia kills at least 18 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Kinshasa – Eighteen civilians were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday by a notorious ethnic militia,... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
UN offers mediation to put Libya back on path to election
Ripoli – The United Nations’ top official in conflict-scarred Libya offered Friday to mediate between political rivals in a... Read more
5 Mar, 2022
Economist named Burkina Faso’s new prime minister
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Thursday named economist Albert Ouedraogo the new prime minister of the... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
