50 civilians die in sweep by Malian and ‘foreign’ troops, says UN
Bamako – At least 50 civilians were killed and hundreds arrested in central Mali in April during an operation by... Read more
1 Sep, 2022
83-year-old nun kidnapped by jihadists in Sahel is free
Ouagadougou – An 83-year-old American nun who was abducted by jihadists in northern Burkina Faso in April has been released,... Read more
1 Sep, 2022
Sudan journalists hope to enshrine freedoms with first union in decades
Khartoum – For the first time in more than three decades, Sudanese journalists have formed an independent union to... Read more
31 Aug, 2022
DRC violence kills more than a dozen people, including 2 soldiers
Goma – Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left more than a dozen people dead in three... Read more
29 Aug, 2022
11 soldiers killed, 50 missing after jihadist attack, Burkina Faso says
Ouagadougou – Eleven soldiers died and around 50 civilians were missing after a suspected jihadist attack in Burkina Faso’s... Read more
29 Aug, 2022
Chad rebels say kill 10 soldiers, govt denies
N’Djamena – A leading Chad rebel group said Saturday it had killed ten soldiers in the north of the... Read more
28 Aug, 2022
Attack on gold mine convoy kills seven civilians in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – An ambush on a convoy of vehicles from a gold mine killed seven civilians in Burkina Faso... Read more
27 Aug, 2022
Togo repels ‘terrorist’ attack, says official
Lome – Togo’s armed forces said on Tuesday they had repelled a “terrorist” attack that injured “several” soldiers in... Read more
24 Aug, 2022
Clashes at empty UN base in troubled DRC city
Beni – Deadly clashes broke out on Tuesday between the Democratic Republic of Congo troops and an armed group... Read more
24 Aug, 2022
Nigerian gang leader accepts truce, says official
Kano – A notorious gang leader in Nigeria has accepted a truce offered by local authorities in northwest Zamfara,... Read more
23 Aug, 2022
