Countries Mali says 203 killed in military operation in centre Bamako – Mali’s army said on Friday that it had killed 203 combatants in an operation in the centre of... Read more 2 Apr, 2022
Countries UN sounds alarm over violence in Sahel jihadist flashpoint Bamako – Jihadist attacks at a notorious flashpoint in eastern-central Mali have claimed dozens of lives, the UN’s peacekeeping... Read more 1 Apr, 2022
Countries Sudan’s Burhan in first post-coup visit to Egypt Cairo – Sudan’s de facto leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Wednesday started his first official visit to Egypt since... Read more 31 Mar, 2022
Countries Ethiopia government, rebels trade accusations over aid delay Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels on Tuesday accused each other of blocking a humanitarian aid... Read more 30 Mar, 2022
Countries Six Niger troops killed in ‘terrorist’ attack Niamey – Six Niger soldiers have been killed in a “terrorist” attack in the southwest of the country, near... Read more 27 Mar, 2022
Burkina Faso Four coups in West Africa leave doubts over return to democracy Dakar – Army officers have seized power in the West African states of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso since... Read more 26 Mar, 2022
Central African Republic Civil society voices concern over Central African Republic peace talks Bangui – A civil society representative at national reconciliation talks in the Central African Republic (CAR) expressed concern on... Read more 25 Mar, 2022
Countries Gunmen kill 34 in new attack in northwest Nigeria Kano – Gunmen have killed 34 people in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna State, including two soldiers, in the latest attack... Read more 25 Mar, 2022
Countries Mali mediator leaves Bamako with no poll date set Bamako – West Africa’s mediator in Mali, former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, left Bamako on Sunday with no date set for elections... Read more 21 Mar, 2022
Countries Guinea rights groups demand renconciliation process Conakry – Rights groups in Guinea on Friday demanded a reconciliation process as a condition for participating in a... Read more 20 Mar, 2022