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
West Africa bloc, UN ‘concerned’ about Guinea’s democratic transition
Conakry – West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS and the United Nations voiced deepening concern on Thursday about a stalling democratic... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
Guinea democracy group warns of protests over prolonged junta rule
Conakry – A Guinean democracy group behind mass protests that contributed to last year’s military coup, said on Tuesday... Read more
2 Mar, 2022
Burkina Faso junta chief orders three-year transition before elections
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta chief on Tuesday signed a charter setting a three-year transition period before the country holds... Read more
1 Mar, 2022
West African envoy leaves Mali after inconclusive democracy talks
Bamako – An envoy from West Africa’s regional bloc left Mali on Friday, officials said, after inconclusive talks with... Read more
26 Feb, 2022
Burkina Faso junta-created panel proposes 30-month transition
Ouagadougou – A commission created by the junta that seized power in Burkina Faso last month has proposed a 30-month... Read more
25 Feb, 2022
