Russia’s Wagner, Malian army kill 13 civilians: local sources
Bamako – Malian troops and “white soldiers” believed to be from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner have killed 13... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
Fleeing jihadist violence, Niger pupils return to school
Ouallam – With blue schoolbags bouncing off their backs, hundreds of schoolchildren hurtle down small sand dunes eager to... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
Burkina Faso says ‘fighting for survival’ against jihadists
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s defence minister on Tuesday declared the country was fighting for “survival” in its seven-year-old battle... Read more
2 Nov, 2022
CAR special court sentences three for crimes against humanity
Bangui – In a historic ruling, a UN-backed court in the Central African Republic on Monday convicted three militiamen... Read more
1 Nov, 2022
Nigeria army repels attack on base, kills 8 jihadists
Kano – Nigeria’s military killed eight suspected of Islamic State-allied jihadists after repelling a raid on a military base... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
AU appeals for ceasefire as rebels advance in DRC
Nairobi – African Union officials on Sunday appealed for an end to the growing violence in the Democratic Republic... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Chad PM says abducted Franco-Australian set free
N’Djamena – A French-Australian hostage kidnapped in eastern Chad has been released and is in “good health”, the Chadian... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
The deadliest attacks in Somalia since 2011
Mogadishu – One hundred people were killed in twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, the... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Rwanda says regrets DRC move to expel envoy
Kigali – Rwanda on Sunday “noted with regret” the decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to expel... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Burkina Faso ambush kills 13 soldiers: security sources
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists have ambushed and killed 13 soldiers in Burkina Faso’s eastern province, security sources told AFP... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
