French aid groups in disarray after latest Mali bustup
Niamey – French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after relations between the military-run hosts and... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Burkina Faso pounds patriotic drum in anti-jihadist fight
Ouagadougou – With flags, appeals to patriotism and reminders of its revered revolutionary leader, Burkina Faso has been calling... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
In key east DRC city, life continues despite rebel push
Coma – Armed rebels have advanced to just a few dozen kilometres away, but in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Amnesty urges AU action on South Sudan war crimes court
Nairobi – Amnesty International on Wednesday urged the African Union to take “long awaited” steps toward creating a promised... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Aid worker killed in Mozambique, French NGO says
Johannesburg – An aid worker has been killed in an ambush by an armed group in Mozambique’s restive northern... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
N’Djamena – Around 10 soldiers were killed and others wounded early on Tuesday when jihadists attacked an army position... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Three UN peacekeepers hurt in Mali blast
Bamako – Three soldiers with the UN peacekeeping force in northern Mali have been injured by a highway bomb,... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Civilians caught between rebels and army in east DRC
Goma – Furaha Twizere recounted from her hospital bed in east Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) city of Goma... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Mali bans French-backed NGOs’ activities: government
Bamako – Mali’s junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France,... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
East Africa troops to ‘enforce peace’ in east DRC
Kinshasa – Kenyan President William Ruto said on Monday that East African troops would “enforce peace” in embattled eastern... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
