Countries Senegal launches operation against Casamance rebels Dakar – Senegal’s army has launched a military operation against rebels in the southern region of Casamance, the chief of... Read more 14 Mar, 2022
Countries Fresh clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill at least 19 Khartoum – At least 19 people have been killed in Sudan’s restive Darfur region, officials said on Friday, in... 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
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
Countries Gunmen kill dozens of militiamen in northwest Nigeria Kano – Gunmen have killed at least 57 members of a local self-defence vigilante group in clashes in northwestern... Read more 9 Mar, 2022
Countries Freeman Mbowe: Outspoken Tanzanian opposition leader Dar es Salaam – A veteran and outspoken opposition leader who was branded a terrorist in a controversial court case... Read more 5 Mar, 2022
Countries Tanzania drops terrorism case against opposition leader Mbowe Dar es Salaam – A Tanzanian court on Friday ordered the release of opposition leader Freeman Mbowe and three... Read more 4 Mar, 2022
Countries SA jails twins Brendon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie for terrorism over US embassy plot Johannesburg – A South African court convicted and jailed twin brothers for terrorism on Monday over plans to attack the... Read more 7 Feb, 2022
Countries Nigeria brands bandit gangs ‘terrorists’ in bid to curb violence Lagos – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday labelled criminal bandit gangs blamed for mass kidnappings as terrorist groups in an... Read more 6 Jan, 2022
Politics Senegalese MPs pass contested anti-terror laws Senegalese lawmakers on Friday approved new anti-terror laws that the opposition said would define “seriously disturbing public order” as... Read more 26 Jun, 2021