Sahara: Morocco takes move to preserve regional peace, stability
Morocco took a laudable move Sunday as it began withdrawing its military from Guerguarat, a buffer strip between its southern Saharan provinces and the Mauritanian […]
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Algeria: terrorist attack against police station in Constantine
A terrorist attack involving a bomber targeted Sunday a police station in the eastern Algerian city of Constantine with official accounts announcing two officers injured, […]
Niger: Jihadists kill 15 in patrol ambush
Jihadists have ambushed a Niger’s army patrol on Thursday, killing 15 soldiers and wounding 19, the West African nation’s Defense Ministry said. The attack occurred […]
U.N. needs $4 bln by March to ‘avert a catastrophe’ in 4 countries
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said the global body needs over $4 billion by the end of next-month to help nearly […]
Gambia: Two top security allies, dozens of Jammeh’s loyalists arrested
Two top security allies of the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh have been arrested, local media reports. Yankuba Badjie, head of the National Intelligence Agency […]
FIFA’s Infantino in South Africa
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrived in South Africa on Tuesday to attend a two-day FIFA summit. All 54 African national football association presidents were invited […]
Burkina: Cabinet reshuffled, Defense Minister Appointed
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, handing over control of the defense ministry. The president has appointed Jean […]
DRC: Pope Prays for Victims of Violence, Calls for Quick Accord
Pope Francis on Sunday urged leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo to act quickly to resolve the political crisis and curb violence in the […]
Gambia’s New President Orders Release of 171 Inmates, Pledges Fresh Start
The Gambia’s new president Adama Barrow this weekend ordered the release of 171 inmates in the tiny West African nation’s notorious 2 Mile Prison. They […]
DRC cannot afford $1.8bn Election in 2017 – Gov’t
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of State in charge of Budget, Pierre Kangudia Mbayi on Wednesday said the country cannot afford the cost of […]