Four Mali police killed in ambush
Dakar – Four gendarmes were killed and three others injured on Sunday after being ambushed in western Mali, a... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
German defence minister Christine Lambrecht quits as pressure grows for Ukraine aid
Berlin – German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday after coming under months of heavy criticism over Berlin’s... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
Chad says it foiled ‘destabilisation’ bid by officers
N’Djamena – The government in Chad said on Thursday that it had foiled an “attempted destabilisation” plot by army... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
Soldier killed in jihadist ambush in northern Cameroon
Yaoundé – A soldier has been killed and another wounded in an ambush by jihadists in Cameroon’s Far North,... Read more
31 Dec, 2022
Burkina Faso army officer held in ‘destabilisation’ plot: prosecutor
Ouagadougou – Authorities were probing a new attempt to “destabilise” Burkina Faso involving a decorated senior officer, according to... Read more
29 Dec, 2022
Gambia probes coup bid and arrests more soldiers
Banjul – The Gambia on Tuesday set up an “investigative panel” and gave it 30 days to report back... Read more
28 Dec, 2022
DRC military court upholds nine death sentences
Bunia – Eight soldiers and one civilian in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) war-torn northeast have had death... Read more
28 Dec, 2022
Gambian government says has foiled coup attempt
Banjul – The Gambia’s government on Wednesday said it had thwarted a coup attempt the previous day and arrested... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
Uganda forces kill 11 ADF rebels after incursion
Kampala – Ugandan forces killed 11 ADF rebels after they crossed into the country from the Democratic Republic of... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
Jihadist-hit Niger brings back former soldiers, police
Niamey – The Sahel state of Niger is urging former soldiers and police to get back into uniform to... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
