UN investigates alleged killings of civilians in Central African Republic
The UN mission in the Central African Republic announced that it has opened an investigation into unconfirmed reports by Bangui of the killings of a […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
DRC: The Minister of Hydrocarbons questioned and heard by the ANR
Didier Budimbu Ntubuanga, Minister of Hydrocarbons, was released on Thursday evening after spending a night in the premises of the National Intelligence Agency (ANR) in […]
Niger: Seven police officers killed in an attack on a border post with Burkina Faso
Seven policemen were killed and sixteen wounded in a new attack by suspected jihadists on the Petelkole border post between Niger and Burkina Faso, local […]
Three Germans arrested in central Mali
The army announced in a communiqué issued during the night of April 12-13, 2022, the arrest of three Europeans in central Mali. There are no […]
Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi resigns
Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi has tendered his resignation to President Alassane Ouattara, according to local press reports. The announcement, made on Wednesday 13 April […]
Femua opens May 10-15 with a dozen artists including Youssoupha
The Anoumabo Urban Music Festival (Femua), organized each year by the famous Ivorian group Magic System, will bring together a dozen artists including the French […]
Russian gold mine in Faso closed for security reasons
Russian gold producer Nordgold has announced the shutdown for “security reasons” of the Taparko mine, Burkina Faso’s main private mine, located in the north of […]
DRC: Thomas Lubanga and Floribert Ndjabu regain freedom in Ituri civil society
In northeastern DRC, the last members of the presidential task force who have been held hostage by the Codeco armed group for more than two […]
Soccer: Ivory Coast let coach Beaumelle go
Frenchman Patrice Beaumelle is no longer the coach of the Ivory Coast national soccer team, his two-year contract having come to an end, the Ivorian […]
Attempted coup in Niger: Former Interior Minister jailed
Niger’s former Interior Minister (2010-2011), Ousmane Cissé, was jailed on Friday for his alleged involvement in two coup attempts, including the one in March 2021, […]