Death toll from gold mining explosion in Burkina Faso rises to 63
Sixty-three people were killed and almost as many injured in an explosion followed by a fire on Monday at a gold mining site in the […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Four French soldiers arrested in Bangui
Four French soldiers escorting a UN force general were arrested Monday at Bangui airport, immediately triggering accusations of an “assassination attempt” on the Central African […]
The coup in Faso left two dead, according to the junta
Two people were killed and a dozen injured in the January 24 coup that toppled elected President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Burkina Faso, the […]
Mali asks France to withdraw its soldiers “without delay
The ruling junta in Bamako asked France to “withdraw its soldiers from Mali without delay”, earning a rebuff from President Emmanuel Macron, the day after […]
Death of the President of the Constitutional Council of Burkina Faso
The president of the Constitutional Council of Burkina Faso, Kassoum Kambou, aged 66, died Saturday in Paris where he had been evacuated for medical treatment, […]
Guinean opponent Cellou Dalein Diallo under investigation for “illicit enrichment
Former Prime Minister and leader of Guinea’s main party Cellou Dalein Diallo is under investigation for “corruption and illicit enrichment” in the sale of two […]
Senegal: Barthélémy Dias officially mayor of Dakar
Barthélémy Dias was officially installed Thursday, February 17, as mayor of Dakar, after winning the January 23 municipal elections by a wide margin with 56% […]
Bangui denies contact with Chadian rebel leader Timan Erdimi
In Chad, there is concern after the circulation on social networks of a recorded telephone conversation between the leader of a Chadian armed group and […]
Burkina Faso: Damiba at the front to galvanize military against the jihadists
The junta leader Paul-Henri Damiba visited two regions hard hit by terrorism to encourage soldiers engaged in the fight against jihadists. Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba […]
Gambia: Seven Senegalese soldiers released by Casamance rebels
Rebels in the southern Senegalese town of Casamance freed seven Senegalese soldiers on Monday across the border from Gambia where they had been holding captive […]