Self-defence militia rise in Niger as jihadist attacks mount
Niamey – Abdoulaye casts a questioning eye over the passengers of a car that has pulled up at the... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
French military convoy in Burkina Faso remains blocked after protests
Ouagadougou – A French military convoy heading for Mali remained blocked in Burkina Faso on Thursday after being hampered... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Sudanese security forces fire teargas at anti-coup protests
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces fired tear gas on Thursday at thousands of protesters who rallied against a deal that... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Sudan PM calls for a halt to post-coup sackings
Khartoum – Sudan’s newly reinstated prime minister Abdalla Hamdok called on Wednesday for a halt to sackings and a... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Australia deploys peacekeepers as riots rock Solomon Islands
Honiara – Australia rushed police and military peacekeepers to the Solomon Islands on Thursday to quell two days of... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Burkina Faso assesses army failures after deadliest jihadist attack
Ouagadougou – A jihadist attack on a base in northern Burkina Faso this month that left at least 57 dead... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
Dozens killed in attacks on DRC villages, displaced camp
Bunia – Dozens of people were killed in attacks on villages and a centre for the internally displaced in... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
At least nine police officers killed in Burkina Faso attack
Ouagadougou – At least nine police officers were killed in a weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia’s Abiy vows to head to war front amid rebel advance
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Monday he would head to the war front to lead... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
Sudan still ‘at mercy of military’ after PM returns, experts say
Khartoum – When Sudan’s top general reinstated the ousted premier in a televised palace ceremony on Sunday, he did not... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
