Togo ‘terrorist’ attack also left 15 assailants dead, says minister
Lome – Around 15 assailants were killed during a “terrorist” attack last week in the north of Togo that... Read more
19 May, 2022
Probes into anti-France demo in Niger say cause unclear
Niamey – Investigations into the death of three people killed last November during a protest against a French military... Read more
18 May, 2022
At least 28 killed in South Sudan during attempted cattle raids
Juba – Twenty-eight people have been killed during attempted cattle raids in the north of South Sudan, a security... Read more
18 May, 2022
Central African Republic war crimes court hears from first accused
Bangui – A UN-backed court set up in 2015 to prosecute suspected war criminals in the Central African Republic... Read more
17 May, 2022
Dozens killed in Burkina Faso attacks
Ouagadougou – Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks... Read more
16 May, 2022
Nigeria has 18.5 million children out of school, says UNICEF
Kano – More than 18.5 million children in Nigeria have no access to education, with girls accounting for more than... Read more
13 May, 2022
Eight soldiers killed in Togo ‘terrorist attack’
Lome – Eight soldiers were killed on Wednesday and 13 wounded in a “terrorist attack” in northern Togo near... Read more
12 May, 2022
At least 14 civilians killed in eastern DRC attack
Bunia – Fourteen civilians were killed in an attack on a displaced persons’ camp in Ituri province in conflict-torn eastern... Read more
11 May, 2022
ISIS claims attack that killed 11 Egyptian soldiers
Cairo – The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack the previous day that killed 11... Read more
9 May, 2022
UN chief calls for safe return for Nigeria’s displaced
Maiduguri – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the safe and “dignified” return of people displaced by... Read more
4 May, 2022
