Barkhane force has no intention of deploying to Burkina
Operation Barkhane will not be deployed in Burkina Faso. This was made known by General Laurent Michon, commander of the Barkhane force, during a visit […]
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Senegal announces operation against rebellion in Casamance
The Senegalese army announced that it had launched an operation against rebels in Casamance, the scene of an old conflict in the south of the […]
Ukraine: President Macky Sall talks to Putin and calls for a cease-fire
Senegalese Head of state Macky Sall, current chairman of the African Union (AU), met Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to “seek a lasting […]
UN agency deplores Algeria’s crack down on Human Rights activists and journalists
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has reiterated serious concern about the serious human rights violations and growing restrictions imposed by Algerian authorities […]
DRC: Eighteen civilians killed in two militia attacks in Ituri
Eighteen people were killed Tuesday by a militia group in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including 12 inside a Catholic parish where they had […]
Two UN peacekeepers killed in Mali
Two peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in Mali (Minusma) and two Malian soldiers were killed Monday morning in two separate incidents in Mali, the […]
Niger: Five soldiers killed in mine explosion
Five Nigerien soldiers were killed in the explosion of an improvised mine in the southwestern department of Torodi, where jihadist attacks with improvised explosive devices […]
Burkina sets up a government of 25 ministers to lead the Transition
Burkina Faso’s transitional president, Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, named a new government of 25 ministers to lead the country during a three-year transition. General […]
ECOWAS cancels visit to Ouagadougou after adoption of Transition Charter
A high-ranking visit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for Thursday in Ouagadougou, has been cancelled after the adoption of a […]
Malian blogger arrested and released after humorously declaring himself president
A well-known Timbuktu radio host and blogger was arrested and detained 24 hours after proclaiming himself president of the country, which has been plugged for […]