Facing threat, Togo forces simulate ‘jihadist’ attack
Lome – Togo’s security forces on Thursday carried out a simulated jihadist attack in the capital Lome, training to... Read more
21 Oct, 2022
UN Security Council split over security force for Haiti
United Nations – The UN Security Council split on Monday over sending an international force to Haiti to help... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
Tear gas fired at Burkina protesters from inside French embassy
Ouagadougou – Security forces fired tear gas at dozens of rock-throwing protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s... Read more
2 Oct, 2022
Deposed Burkina leader plotting counterattack: putschists
Ouagadougou – The army officers who have seized power in Burkina Faso said in televised comments on Saturday that... Read more
2 Oct, 2022
West African leaders arrive in Mali to mediate Ivory Coast soldier crisis
Bamako – A high-level mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in Mali on Thursday... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
In Mali’s Kidal, former rebels enforce law and order
Kidal – On a sandy street in a northern Malian town, armed guards take turns at a checkpoint next... Read more
21 Sep, 2022
Eleven schoolchildren killed in Myanmar air strike: UNICEF
Yangon – At least 11 schoolchildren died in an air strike and firing on a Myanmar village, the United... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Sudan generals agree civilians will appoint top leaders
Khartoum – Sudan’s generals have agreed to leave the choice of future heads of state and prime ministers to... Read more
17 Sep, 2022
Air strikes, floods displace Nigeria jihadists
Kano – Hundreds of Boko Haram jihadists have fled a forest enclave in northeast Nigeria, escaping air strikes by... Read more
17 Sep, 2022
Chad junta lifts opposition party siege, releases activists
N’Djamena – The military junta in Chad on Sunday lifted its siege on an opposition party boycotting a national... Read more
5 Sep, 2022
