Suspected jihadists kill 12 civilians in Mali bomb trap
Bamako – At least 12 civilians have been killed in Mali by suspected jihadists who lured victims into a... Read more
7 Aug, 2022
Ivory Coast president Ouattara pardons predecessor Gbagbo
Abidjan – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced on Saturday that he had pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who... Read more
7 Aug, 2022
Gunmen kill six in central Nigeria, police say
Kano – Gunmen have killed six people, including two Indians, in Nigeria’s Kogi state, police said Saturday, with the... Read more
6 Aug, 2022
Mediator says Senegal peace deal with southern rebels an ‘important step’
Dakar – The peace deal Senegal has signed with rebels from the country’s south is “an important step” towards... Read more
6 Aug, 2022
Mali agrees to integrate 26 000 ex-rebels into army
Bamako – Mali’s junta-appointed government has agreed with armed groups, with which the state signed a peace deal in... Read more
6 Aug, 2022
Senegal claims Canada police attacked its diplomat
Dakar – Senegal’s foreign ministry has summoned the Canadian embassy’s charge d’affaires after it said one of its diplomats... Read more
6 Aug, 2022
Burkina Faso attacks kill 12 security personnel
Ouagadougou – Suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso have killed three soldiers and nine civilian auxiliaries, local and security... Read more
5 Aug, 2022
Senegal signs peace deal with rebels in country’s south
Bissau – Senegal signed an agreement on Thursday with rebels from the country’s south who pledged to lay down... Read more
5 Aug, 2022
Mali ex-ministers reject graft allegations
Bamako – Three Malian ex-ministers named in international arrest warrants for alleged fraud have denied any guilt and say... Read more
5 Aug, 2022
Chad junta takes step towards national ‘dialogue’
N’Djamena – Chad’s ruling junta has unveiled a list of participants for a much-touted forum of national reconciliation, but... Read more
5 Aug, 2022
