‘Drunk’ DRC soldiers run amok killing 15, officials say
Bunia – Two drunken Congolese soldiers have gunned down a total of 15 people in separate attacks in volatile... Read more
19 Apr, 2022
Mali takes delivery of two more Russian combat helicopters
Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced the delivery of two more combat helicopters and surveillance radars from Russia... Read more
18 Apr, 2022
Mali says ‘dozen terrorists’ killed in air strikes
Bamako – Mali’s army said on Saturday that it had killed “a dozen terrorists” including a French-Tunisian jihadist in... Read more
17 Apr, 2022
Nigerian airstrikes kill 70 ‘terrorists’
Abuja – Nigeria’s airforce said on Saturday that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north... Read more
17 Apr, 2022
UN investigates alleged killings of civilians in Central African Republic
Bangui – The UN mission in the Central African Republic told AFP on Friday it had opened an investigation into... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Niger MPs to tackle foreign troop presence
Niamey – Niger’s parliament will for the first time tackle the question of the presence of foreign forces fighting... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Multinational force ‘disrupting’ Mozambique rebels, SA military chief says
Pretoria – South Africa’s military chief said on Wednesday that multinational forces had been able to “disrupt” jihadist rebels in... Read more
13 Apr, 2022
Dozens dead after gunmen ransack central Nigerian villages
Jos – Gunmen have killed dozens of people after ransacking villages in central Nigeria, local sources said, in the latest... Read more
12 Apr, 2022
Last hostages free after long-running DRC mediation drama
Bunia – The last four members of a team that went to northeast Democratic Republic of Congo to mediate with... Read more
12 Apr, 2022
Gunmen in Nigeria train attack show more hostages
Kano – Gunmen who carried out a high-profile attack on a train in northwest Nigeria last month have released... Read more
11 Apr, 2022
