DRC’s M23 rebels pledge to retreat from key position
Goma – Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) M23 rebels, who have seized swathes of territory in the east of... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
Mali armed groups suspend peace deal
Bamako – Almost all armed groups in Mali that signed a major peace deal in 2015 suspended their participation... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
Fresh clashes between M23 rebels and rivial militia in east DRC
Goma – Fresh clashes between the M23 group and a rival militia erupted on Thursday in eastern Democratic Republic... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
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
