Two Chadian troops killed in jihadist-hit lake region
N’Djamena – Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Gunfire or starvation: stark choice facing DRC’s displaced
Rutshuru – When fighting broke out near his home in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Furaha Nyimutozo fled for... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso rights groups say troops killed over 40 civilians
Ouagadougou – Two local rights groups on Sunday accused Burkina Faso soldiers of massacring more than 40 villagers in... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
Ivory Coast troops held in Mali charged
Bamako – Dozens of Ivorian soldiers held in Mali and accused of being mercenaries have been charged with attempting... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
Hundreds rally in Sudan to support military-backed initiative
Khartoum – Hundreds of Sudanese rallied on Sunday in support of a political initiative backed by army chief Abdel... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
UN peacekeeping rotations to resume in Mali from Monday
Bamako – The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, is to resume contingent rotations from Monday under fresh approval... Read more
14 Aug, 2022
Sudan floods kill 52 people, state media says
Khartoum – Flooding caused by torrential rains in Sudan have killed at least 52 people and damaged or destroyed... Read more
14 Aug, 2022
Four policemen killed during protest in east DRC
Beni – Unidentified gunmen killed four policemen in Butembo in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, the army... Read more
13 Aug, 2022
Burkina junta says army to win back areas lost to rebels
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s army will deploy a new strategy to push back jihadist insurgents and recapture lost territory,... Read more
13 Aug, 2022
Four dead in DRC mine attack, two Chinese missing
Bunia – Four people have been killed and two Chinese workers gone missing after soldiers and militiamen battled over... Read more
13 Aug, 2022
