Mali mired in security problems two years after coup
Bamako – On August 18 2020, crowds in the Malian capital Bamako applauded as young colonels toppled a civilian... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Jihadist group claims to have killed four Wagner mercenaries in Mali
Bamako – An al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Two Chadian troops killed in jihadist-hit lake region
N’Djamena – Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Mali presses charges against 49 Ivorian soldiers
Bamako – Malian prosecutors on Monday confirmed they had filed charges against 49 Ivorian troops, including for alleged conspiracy... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Deadly floods kill 50 in northern Nigeria
Kano – At least 50 people have died in floods caused by exceptionally heavy rains in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso rights groups say troops killed over 40 civilians
Ouagadougou – Two local rights groups on Sunday accused Burkina Faso soldiers of massacring more than 40 villagers in... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
Ivory Coast troops held in Mali charged
Bamako – Dozens of Ivorian soldiers held in Mali and accused of being mercenaries have been charged with attempting... Read more
15 Aug, 2022
UN peacekeeping rotations to resume in Mali from Monday
Bamako – The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, is to resume contingent rotations from Monday under fresh approval... Read more
14 Aug, 2022
Mali’s premier hospitalised after illness, officials say
Bamako – The prime minister serving in Mali’s military junta has been hospitalised after suffering an unspecified illness, one... Read more
14 Aug, 2022
Sierre Leone president accuses opposition of insurrection
Freetown – The president of Sierra Leone blamed deadly protests this week on opposition parties, claiming Friday night that... Read more
13 Aug, 2022
