Jihadist raids leave 500 000 Burkina Faso children without schools
Ouagadougou – More than half a million children in Burkina Faso are unable to go to school because of attacks... Read more
6 Jan, 2022
At least 18 militiamen killed in DRC fighting, says army
Bukavu – Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces said on Wednesday they had killed 18 militiamen and lost two... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Trump cancels Jan 6 press conference, Biden to address divided nation
Washington – Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly gave up his plan to steal the limelight on the anniversary of... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Nigeria police rescue nearly 100 kidnap victims
Lagos – Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 100 kidnap victims held in forest hideouts in the country’s northwest after... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Nigeria police free 21 kidnapped schoolchildren
Kano – Police in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state have freed 21 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen on Friday, a spokesperson said.... Read more
3 Jan, 2022
Central African Republic mine blast injures Bangladeshi peacekeepers
Bangui – Three Bangladeshi peacekeepers were injured when their vehicle drove over a mine in Central African Republic’s troubled... Read more
2 Jan, 2022
Three police die in east DRC attack
Bukavu – Three policemen were killed and three more wounded in an attack in eastern DR Congo, local and military... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
Thousands flee as Mozambique jihadists shift attacks
Maputo – Nearly 4 000 Mozambicans have fled their villages in a month due to intensifying jihadist attacks in Niassa,... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
At least four killed in al-Shabaab raid near Somalia capital
Mogadishu – At least four people were killed on Thursday when heavily armed fighters from the Al-Shabaab jihadist group raided... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Fear of hidden mines hangs over conflict-hit Central African Republic
Paoua – “We are afraid. We cannot know where the mines are hidden.” It is a common refrain in... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
