Countries Thousands protest military coup in Sudan Khartoum – Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets Tuesday to press demands for a return to civilian rule... Read more 14 Sep, 2022
Burkina Faso Soldiers and ‘terrorists’ dead in Burkina Faso attack Ouagadougou – Two soldiers died and a dozen “terrorists” were killed on Monday during an attack against a military... Read more 13 Sep, 2022
Countries One third of Sudan children out of school, agencies say Khartoum – Nearly seven million children in Sudan are not going to school as worsening crises threaten to disrupt... Read more 13 Sep, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina junta chief sacks defence minister as jihadist violence rages Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took power in a January coup, has sacked... Read more 13 Sep, 2022
Countries WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO | Five killed in attack on Nigerian senator’s convoy Lagos – Gunmen have attacked a convoy of an opposition senator in southeast Nigeria, killing five people, including two... Read more 13 Sep, 2022
Countries Three UN peacekeepers hurt in Mali blast Bamako – Three United Nations peacekeepers were hurt on Sunday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED)... Read more 12 Sep, 2022
Countries Dozens killed in ‘Islamic State attack’ in Mali Bamako – Dozens of civilians were killed this week in a northern Malian town attacked by jihadists affiliated with... Read more 10 Sep, 2022
Countries DRC rebels kill 17 civilians, says civil society Bunia – Seventeen people died on Friday during a militia attack on a village in northeastern Democratic Republic of... Read more 10 Sep, 2022
Countries Kidnapping, the industry bringing Nigeria to its knees Abuja – It was past midnight when a dozen men armed with AK47s stormed into Mohammed’s home just outside... Read more 9 Sep, 2022
Countries Islamic State jihadists seize northern Mali town Bamako – Jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group have seized a town in northern Mali after bitter fighting with... Read more 8 Sep, 2022