Burkina Faso: Eight soldiers arrested on suspicion of coup attempt
Suspected of attempting to destabilize institutions, i.e., a coup d’état, eight soldiers were arrested by the military judicial police, according to a statement from the […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Mali: ECOWAS adopts tough new sanctions against the junta over election delay
The regional organization met in an extraordinary Summit in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday and endorsed the decisions taken by the West African Monetary Union a […]
Benin: Two soldiers killed by an explosive device in the northwest of the country
A Beninese armed forces vehicle was the target of an improvised explosive device (IED) attack this Thursday, January 6, near the border with Burkina Faso. […]
Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap three Chinese employees
Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese employees working on a hydroelectric dam project in central Nigeria, also killing two local workers, police said Thursday. The assailants […]
DRC: Nearly 400 extrajudicial executions in November 2021
Nearly 400 extrajudicial executions were recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo in November, more than 10% of them committed by Congolese security forces, with […]
Chadian national dialogue postponed to February 15
Contrary to all expectations, the president of the Transitional Military Council, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, has announced that the inclusive national dialogue in Chad will […]
Senegal: Works of the future deep water port of Ndayane are launched
The construction of the future deepwater port of Ndayane, about 70 kilometers south of Dakar, was launched on Monday 3 January. The first phase of […]
First successful liver transplant in Ivory Coast
An Ivorian-Egyptian team successfully performed a liver transplant in Abidjan earlier this week. “The 60-year-old patient is doing well. The donor is also doing very […]
Madagascar: Traffickers arrested with 49 kilos of gold bars in their possession
Three men, including two Malagasy, were arrested at customs at Moroni international airport in the Comoros on 28 December, with 49 kilos of gold bars […]
Another Gabonese coach pinned for pedophilia
A Taekwondo coach was arrested Tuesday by Gabonese police for alleged “pedophilia” on “numerous victims”, a judicial source said Wednesday. The arrest of Martin Avera, […]