Gunmen attack UN convoy in DRC
Three staff members of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) were injured on Wednesday when their convoy was attacked by gunmen in the Eastern Democratic Republic […]
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Burkina: Prime Minister Christophe Dabiré resigns
The President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has accepted the letter of resignation of his Prime Minister Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré on Wednesday […]
Seven peacekeepers killed by an explosive device in central Mali
Seven peacekeepers were killed and three others seriously injured on Wednesday by an explosive device in central Mali, the UN Mission in Mali (UNMISMA) said. […]
Gambia: Adama Barrow elected for a second term
The victory of Adama Barrow was announced this Sunday evening by the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission. According to the overall results announced, the […]
Mali: New atrocious killings as an armed group attacked a transport vehicle
At least 30 people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a transport vehicle near Bandiagara in the central region of Mopti, local officials said. “At […]
Kinshasa and Kampala announce air strikes from Uganda against the ADF rebels
Air and artillery strikes in the DRC from Uganda on Tuesday targeted rebel positions of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), accused by Kinshasa of numerous […]
Chad: Government announces general amnesty for imprisoned and exiled rebels
At the end of an extraordinary council of ministers, a general amnesty for imprisoned or exiled rebels was announced on Monday. The announcement was made […]
Guinea junta says ex-President at home with his wife
Former President Alpha Conde was transferred to his wife’s residence in the suburbs of Conakry, according to a statement by the National Rally Committee for […]
DRC: Former minister Willy Bakonga released after 7 months in prison in Kinshasa
The former minister of Education of the Democratic Republic of Congo Willy Bakonga, sentenced in March to three years in prison for “money laundering”, was […]
Niger: Demonstrations against French army convoy in Sahel
A French military convoy heading to Gao, Mali, already blocked for several days by demonstrations in Burkina Faso, was again the subject of protests on […]