Ethnic militia kills 18 in eastern DRC, official says
Bunia – Eighteen people were killed on Tuesday in an attack in remote northeast Democratic Republic of Congo by CODECO,... Read more
16 Feb, 2022
Rebels promise to free seven Senegalese soldiers
Dakar – Separatist rebels in Casamance, a region of southern Senegal afflicted by a longstanding separatist conflict, are to free... Read more
14 Feb, 2022
At least six killed in northern Benin ambush, says NGO
Abuja – Five park rangers and a soldier have been killed in an ambush in a wildlife reserve in northern... Read more
10 Feb, 2022
DRC frees MP arrested for attacking security law
Goma – A Congolese lawmaker who was arrested on suspicion of inciting disobedience to tough security laws has been released,... Read more
10 Feb, 2022
Burkina army chief vows ‘new impetus’ in jihadist fight
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s new armed forces chief, who was appointed last week following a military coup, on Wednesday vowed... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Captured jihadists in Mozambique say insurgency ‘weakening’
Mocímboa da Praia – Rare interviews with captured members of a jihadist group terrorising northern Mozambique point to low... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Intelligence failures fuelled South Africa riots, probe finds
Johannesburg – The deadly riots that rocked South Africa after ex-president Jacob Zuma was jailed last year exposed significant intelligence... Read more
7 Feb, 2022
Embattled rappers fight to speak out in troubled DRC
Goma – “I don’t sing to avenge my family, but because other innocent people who know nothing about politics... Read more
7 Feb, 2022
African Union condemns coups, dodges Israel vote
Addis Ababa – The African Union closed its annual summit Sunday by condemning a recent “wave” of military coups... Read more
7 Feb, 2022
African Union summit ‘unequivocally’ condemns coup ‘wave’
Addis Ababa – The African Union has condemned a recent “wave” of coups that has seen an unprecedented number of... Read more
6 Feb, 2022
