Joint Nigeria-US strikes kill 175 IS fighters
Lagos – Nigeria and the United States said on Tuesday that joint airstrikes had killed 175 Islamic State fighters... Read more
20 May
Malians tell of torture and killings by army, Russian fighters
Fassalé – Tears soaked Cherifa’s veil as she recounted how her son was beheaded by a unit of Malian... Read more
19 May
At least 78 dead in gang clashes in Haiti since Saturday: UN
United Nations – Clashes between gangs in the suburbs of the Haitian capital have left at least 78 dead... Read more
15 May
Chad denies targeting civilians in operation against Boko Haram
Ndjamena – The Chadian government denied Thursday that it deliberately targeted civilians during military operations against Boko Haram jihadists... Read more
15 May
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad army strikes jihadists: local sources
Kano – Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after a Chadian army attack against jihadists on Lake Chad,... Read more
11 May
Tuareg rebels vow Mali junta ‘will fall’, north will be captured
Paris – Mali’s Tuareg rebels declared that the country’s ruling junta “will fall” and that they intended to conquer... Read more
30 Apr
Russia rejects Mali rebels’ call to withdraw
Moscow – Russia on Thursday said its forces would stay in Mali, rejecting a call from Tuareg rebels for... Read more
30 Apr
Mali’s embattled junta chief says situation ‘under control’
Bamako – Mali’s military leader on Tuesday insisted the situation in his country was “under control” as he made... Read more
29 Apr
Separate goals, common enemy for Mali’s jihadists and separatists
Bamako – Unprecedented attacks in Mali by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists who killed the defence minister and seized... Read more
28 Apr
Gunmen kill 29 in northeast Nigeria, some at soccer pitch
Jos – Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in northeast Nigeria, a state governor said Monday, with locals saying... Read more
28 Apr
