Mine blast kills five Burkina soldiers – army
Ouagadougou – An improvised explosive device killed five soldiers on patrol in northern Burkina Faso, the army command announced in a... Read more
30 Sep, 2021
Nigerian police disperse Shiite procession, arrest dozens
Abuja – Nigerian police said on Tuesday they had arrested dozens of Shiite Muslim followers of an outlawed group... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Witchhunt murders surge in troubled DRC province
Bukavu – Murders of women accused of witchcraft are surging in a troubled eastern province of the Democratic Republic of... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Jihadist attack on mining convoy kills five in Mali
Bamako – A suspected jihadist attack killed five gendarmes escorting a convoy from a mining company in western Mali... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Nigeria jihadist infighting kills scores in Lake Chad, local sources say
Kano – Infighting between Nigeria’s two major jihadist factions has left scores dead, raising the possibility of a prolonged internecine... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
Guinea junta unveils ‘charter’ for civilian transition
Conakry – The junta which seized power in the West African state of Guinea has unveiled a “transitional charter” that... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
Talks resume on Burkina Faso security crisis
Ouagadougou – Government and opposition parties on Monday resumed talks on Burkina Faso’s security crisis, more than three months after... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
Nigeria air strike kills 20 fishermen, sources say
Kano – At least 20 fishermen were killed accidentally in a Nigerian military strike on a jihadist camp in northeast... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
Mali elections could be postponed, prime minister says
United Nations – Elections scheduled for early next year in Mali could be postponed by months, the prime minister... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
Sufi pilgrims descend on Senegal’s holy city
Dakar – Huge crowds of worshippers converged on Senegal’s holy city of Touba on Sunday, as part of the... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
