Mali mired in security problems two years after coup
Bamako – On August 18 2020, crowds in the Malian capital Bamako applauded as young colonels toppled a civilian... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Burundian troops deploy in DRC after peace deal
Bukavu – Burundian troops began deploying on Monday in troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to help enforce a... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Jihadist group claims to have killed four Wagner mercenaries in Mali
Bamako – An al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
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
