Djibouti rebels release six troops
Nairobi – Six troops held by a rebel group in the tiny East African state of Djibouti have been... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Nigeria says ‘collateral damage’ in air strikes against gangs
Kano – Nigerian authorities have acknowledged “collateral damage” from air strikes against criminal gangs in which local residents said... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
8 children among 9 killed in attack in east DRC
Bunia – Armed men have killed nine people, including eight children, and torched dozens of houses in an attack... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
MSF worker kidnapped in Mali
Bamako – A worker with the French-based medical charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) has been kidnapped in jihadist-torn northern... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Ghosts of insecurity, inflation haunt Nigeria Christmas present
Lagos – This year will be the fourth year running that Seyi Anne Moses has had to decide against... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
Schools close as Pakistan Taliban siege on police station drags on
Bannu – Local schools were ordered shut on Tuesday out of fear of more kidnappings as a hostage situation... Read more
20 Dec, 2022
Gunmen kill over 20 villagers in northern Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen have killed more than 20 people in two separate attacks on farming communities in northern Nigeria,... Read more
20 Dec, 2022
Burkina Faso attacks kill two soldiers, six civilians
Ouagadougou – Two soldiers and six civilians were killed in weekend attacks in northern and eastern Burkina Faso, security... Read more
19 Dec, 2022
Two peacekeepers with UN’s Mali mission killed
Bamako – Two peacekeepers in Mali were killed and four others wounded in an attack on Friday, the UN... Read more
18 Dec, 2022
Burkina Faso army says air-land sweep kills 39 ‘terrorists’, one soldier
Ouagadougou – A single soldier and 39 suspected jihadists died in a 10-day security operation in volatile northwestern Burkina... Read more
17 Dec, 2022
