Rwanda attacked DRC troops, backed rebels, experts for UN say
Goma – Rwandan troops have attacked soldiers inside the Democratic Republic of Congo and aided the M23 rebel group,... Read more
4 Aug, 2022
Ivory Coast says freeing detained troops in Mali ‘could take time’
Abidjan – Talks on bringing home 49 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali are ongoing but any result “could take... Read more
4 Aug, 2022
Nigeria fines broadcasters over BBC bandit documentary
Abuja – Nigerian regulators have fined three broadcasters the equivalent of $12 000 each for airing a BBC documentary... Read more
4 Aug, 2022
UN ‘regrets’ DRC expelling peacekeeping mission spokesperson
Kinshasa – The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday said it “regretted” a move... Read more
4 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso army says civilians killed in air raid
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s army said on Wednesday that civilians had been killed in an air strike against jihadists,... Read more
3 Aug, 2022
DRC asks UN peacekeeping mission spokesperson to leave country
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the spokesperson of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country... Read more
3 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso town blockaded by jihadists warns of famine
Ouagadougou – Inhabitants of a town in northern Burkina Faso whose road access has been cut off by jihadists... Read more
3 Aug, 2022
Mali orders foreign forces out of airport base after Ivory Coast dispute
Bamako – Mali has ordered a private airline to evict foreign soldiers, including UN troops, from its Bamako airport... Read more
3 Aug, 2022
Eight security personnel killed in central Nigeria ambush
Kano – Gunmen killed eight Nigerian security personnel, including three policemen and five vigilantes, in an ambush in a... Read more
1 Aug, 2022
Thousands take to Sudan streets to protest military rule
Khartoum – Thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied in the capital Sunday to demand an end to military rule and... Read more
31 Jul, 2022
