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
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
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
Suspected jihadist attacks kill 9 in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Attacks by suspected jihadists have killed nine people, mostly civilians, in Burkina Faso’s troubled north, security sources said... Read more
8 Sep, 2022
Togo extends state of emergency in troubled north
Lome – Togo on Tuesday extended a state of emergency for six months in its northern Savanes region, officials... Read more
7 Sep, 2022
At least 35 civilians killed in IED blast in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 wounded on Monday when an IED blast struck a... Read more
6 Sep, 2022
Scores of Nigeria jihadists drown fleeing air strikes, sources say
Kano – Scores of Boko Haram jihadists have drowned in a river in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state while fleeing... Read more
6 Sep, 2022
Burkina junta chief stands by handover pledge in key trip
Abidjan – Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, visiting Ivory Coast on a key foreign trip, on Monday... Read more
6 Sep, 2022
‘The Nigerian dream died in me’: Emigration beguiles middle classes in troubled Nigeria
Abuja – Ayo Aroloye was holding his newborn son when a power cut plunged the delivery room of the... Read more
5 Sep, 2022
UN peacekeeper seriously wounded in Mali attack
Bamako – A UN peacekeeper was seriously wounded on Sunday in an attack on a convoy in northern Mali,... Read more
5 Sep, 2022
