Jihadists kill five soldiers in an ambush in central Mali
Bamako – Jihadists killed five Malian soldiers in an ambush in central Mali on Sunday, the Malian army said. A... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
Armed groups killing, recruiting more children in Niger, Amnesty says
Abidjan – Increasing numbers of children are being killed or targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts raging at... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
Guineans fed up with Conde embrace junta, for now
Conakry – Even as African regional leaders press Guinea’s new military government to restore civilian rule as soon as... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
Hundreds demonstrate against Chad junta
N’Djamena – Hundreds demonstrated on Saturday against Chad’s junta amid tight security in the capital N’Djamena, as tension grips... Read more
12 Sep, 2021
Don’t impose sanctions on Guinea junta, says opposition leader
Conakry – A leading figure in Guinea’s opposition on Saturday urged regional bloc Ecowas not to impose economic sanctions on... Read more
12 Sep, 2021
Former Ivory Coast PM dies of coronavirus in a Paris hospital
Abidjan – Former Ivory Coast prime minister Charles Konan Banny died in a Paris hospital on Friday after contracting Covid-19,... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
Togo shuts churches, mosques as Covid-19 cases climb
Lome – Togo’s government has ordered all places of worship to shut down for one month starting on Friday,... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
Steel giant ArcelorMittal inks deal to expand Liberia iron-ore production
Monrovia – The world’s largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal signed an $800-million expansion agreement with Liberia on Friday, the firm said,... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
Deposed Guinea president Alpha Conde is well, say Ecowas envoys
Conakry – Deposed Guinean president Alpha Conde is in good health, envoys from West Africa bloc Ecowas said on... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
Army helicopter crash kills five in Ivory Coast
Abidjan – Five people died when an army helicopter crashed in northern Ivory Coast, officials said on Friday. The crash,... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
