Countries

Clashes erupt during Guinea independence celebrations

Conakry – Celebrations on Sunday to celebrate the 64th anniversary of Guinea’s independence descended into clashes between protesters and... Read more

3 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina junta leader agrees to resign after coup confusion

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba agreed to step down Sunday, religious and community leaders said,... Read more

3 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

Tear gas fired at Burkina protesters from inside French embassy

Ouagadougou – Security forces fired tear gas at dozens of rock-throwing protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso’s... Read more

2 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

Deposed Burkina leader plotting counterattack: putschists

Ouagadougou – The army officers who have seized power in Burkina Faso said in televised comments on Saturday that... Read more

2 Oct, 2022

Chad

Burkina junta chief urges putschists to ‘come to their senses’

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Saturday urged junior officers to “come to their senses”... Read more

2 Oct, 2022

Chad

Chad to further postpone transition to democracy

N’Djamena – Chad on Saturday extended the transition period to democratic elections and agreed junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby... Read more

2 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

African Union chief condemns Burkina Faso coup

Nairobi – The African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat Saturday condemned the “unconstitutional change of government” in Burkina Faso... Read more

2 Oct, 2022

Countries

Three aid workers killed in South Sudan, UN says

Nairobi – The United Nations said on Friday that three humanitarian workers had been murdered in South Sudan this... Read more

1 Oct, 2022

Chad

11 killed in clashes between Chad’s herders and farmers

N’Djamena – Eleven people were killed in fighting between herders and farmers in central Chad on Friday, a local... Read more

1 Oct, 2022

Burkina Faso

Coup in Burkina Faso as military officers overthrow junta leader

Ouagadougou – Military officers have seized control of Burkina Faso, claiming to be restoring peace to the jihadist-wracked country... Read more

1 Oct, 2022