Countries Nigeria separatist leader pleads not guilty to new charges Abuja – The jailed Nigerian leader of a separatist group pleaded not guilty to more charges in his terrorism trial... Read more 20 Jan, 2022
Countries DRC army says it repelled rebel raid on eastern city Bukavu – Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces said on Tuesday they had repelled a militia group that had attacked... Read more 19 Jan, 2022
Countries Arrests in case of Italian ambassador murdered in DRC Goma – Democratic Republic of Congo police said on Tuesday they had arrested suspects in the murder of the Italian... Read more 19 Jan, 2022
Countries North Nigeria state reopens schools shut after abductions Kano – Nigeria’s northern Zamfara state reopened schools on Monday four months after they were shut due to mass... Read more 18 Jan, 2022
Countries At least 15 killed in DRC violence Bunia – At least 15 people have died in separate attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s... Read more 17 Jan, 2022
Countries Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, symbol of Mali’s turmoil Bamako – Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who died on Sunday aged 76, became the symbol of the... Read more 17 Jan, 2022
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso attack kills at least 10 civilians, says security source Ouagadougou – At least 10 civilians have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso,... Read more 17 Jan, 2022
Countries Somali government spokesperson wounded in jihadist attack Mogadishu – A Somali government spokesperson was wounded on Sunday in an attack by the al-Shabaab jihadist group, though... Read more 16 Jan, 2022
Countries Student ‘seriously wounded’ in DRC army op: medic Bunia – At least one student was “seriously wounded” on Saturday when an army air strike hit a school... Read more 16 Jan, 2022
Countries At least 10 killed in eastern DRC attacks Beni – Armed groups have killed seven civilians and three members of the security forces in eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more 14 Jan, 2022