Lawmakers in post-coup Mali look at election bill
Bamako – Lawmakers named by Mali’s military junta have begun consultations on an election bill, an official said on... Read more
11 May, 2022
Al-Shabaab attacks AU base in Somalia, casualties reported
Mogadishu – Heavily armed al-Shabaab jihadists stormed an African Union (AU) base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce... Read more
3 May, 2022
Mali accuses France of spying after video of mass grave
Bamako – Mali on Tuesday accused the French army of “spying” and “subversion” when it used a drone to... Read more
27 Apr, 2022
Nigeria probes crash of military aircraft that killed two
Abuja – Nigeria’s air force said on Wednesday it had ordered an inquiry after a military training aircraft crashed in... Read more
21 Apr, 2022
South Sudan takes key step towards unifying armed forces
Juba – South Sudan’s government announced on Tuesday the creation of a unified armed forces command, implementing a key provision... Read more
13 Apr, 2022
Armed men surround home of Mali politician who criticised junta
Bamako – Armed men surrounded Malian opposition politician Oumar Mariko’s home in the capital Bamako on Tuesday after he ignored... Read more
6 Apr, 2022
South Sudan rivals sign deal on key military provision of peace accord
Juba – In a major breakthrough, South Sudan’s rival leaders sealed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision... Read more
3 Apr, 2022
Sudan’s Burhan in first post-coup visit to Egypt
Cairo – Sudan’s de facto leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Wednesday started his first official visit to Egypt since... Read more
31 Mar, 2022
DRC army accuses Rwanda of backing rebels
Goma – The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has explicitly accused Rwanda of supporting an armed... Read more
30 Mar, 2022
Six Niger troops killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
Niamey – Six Niger soldiers have been killed in a “terrorist” attack in the southwest of the country, near... Read more
27 Mar, 2022
