Mali: France kills about 20 jihadists, state of emergency extended
French forces in Mali have killed more than 20 militants hiding in a forest near the border of Burkina Faso, Reuters reported, quoting a statement […]
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UN Security Council Calls for Political Solution to Sahara Conflict
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called for the resumption of negotiations on Western Sahara, urging the parties to show political will and work […]
U.S. to deport 7,000 Ghanaians – Ambassador
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson announced Thursday that President Trump administration is set to deport seven thousand Ghanaians who have abused the terms […]
Western Sahara: UNSC draft resolution positive for Morocco
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday examined a new resolution aimed at ending the decades-long, multi-pronged dispute over the ultimate status of Western Sahara. […]
Football: Gabon defender Moise Brou Apanga dies at 35
Moise Brou Apanga, a Gabonese footballer of Ivorian origin died on Wednesday during a training session in the Gabon capital city Libreville. The 35-year-old collapsed […]
South Sudan: Fresh violence displaces 25,000 people
Fresh violence in South Sudan has displaced about 25,000 in the town of Kodok on Tuesday, Doctors without Borders said. The move comes a day […]
Nigeria grants bail to Biafra movement leader
Nigerian federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, citing his deteriorating health conditions. The […]
Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS sends strong message to rival factions
The regional 16-member bloc ECOWAS on Tuesday vowed to impose targeted sanctions against officials in the West-African Portuguese speaking nation, Guinea-Bissau, as the country failed […]
US fast-food Pizza Hut eyes Ethiopia
U.S. fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to expand its Pizza Hut restaurants in Ethiopia, becoming the first international restaurant chain to […]
Cameroon: RFI’s correspondent sentenced to 10 years in prison
Cameroonian journalist and correspondent with Radio France International’s Hausa service, Ahmed Abba, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for “non-denunciation of terrorism” and […]