More than 10 killed in clashes in contested Somaliland town
Mogadishu – More than 10 people were killed as heavy fighting erupted between government forces and armed militias in... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Regional armies pound jihadist bases in Lake Chad basin
Niamey – Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Guinea dictator Moussa Dadis Camara says he was ousted by ‘international plot’
Conakry – Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara told a Conakry court on Tuesday he was ousted by an “international... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Niger holds activist in air strike case
Niamey – The head of a leading campaign group in Niger has been detained in a case involving an... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
UN’s Mali mission ‘unsustainable’ without troop surge, says draft report
United Nations – The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is “unsustainable” without more personnel, according to a draft UN... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Mali gets more warplanes, helicopters from Russia
Bamako – Mali’s military rulers received more warplanes and helicopters from Russia on Thursday, an AFP correspondent noted, the... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
South Africa to stage joint naval drills with Russia, China
Johannesburg – South Africa, which has resisted taking sides following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, announced Thursday it will stage 10-day... Read more
19 Jan, 2023
Senegalese soldier killed in clash with Casamance rebels, says army
Dakar – A Senegalese soldier was killed and four were wounded during an operation against separatist rebels in the... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
Al-Shabaab storms Somali military base in deadly attack
Nairobi – Al-Shabaab launched a deadly attack on a Somali military base on Tuesday, just a day after the... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
Tear gas fired as influential Malian imam returns
Bamako – Followers of an influential Malian imam on Sunday called for the country’s ruling junta to explain the... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
