Guinean court orders investigation into crimes under former President Conde
The Guinean judiciary has ordered the opening of investigations into alleged crimes committed under former President Alpha Condé, who was overthrown by a coup in […]
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The French army violated Malian airspace
ASECNA, the organization that manages airspace in much of Africa, has reported to the Malian authorities a violation of their airspace by a French military […]
Chadian junta cancels controversial appointments
Transitional military president Mahamat Idriss Déby has rescinded an act he himself signed on December 31, 2021, appointing several personalities to command positions. The decree, […]
Sahara: UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura starts his first official tour of the region by a visit to Rabat
The United Nations Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, arrived on Wednesday in the Moroccan capital Rabat, first leg of his regional tour […]
Cameroon 2021: Tunisia cancel training session over terror threat
Tunisia’s national team attending the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), called off their training session Wednesday in the city of Limbe after they received […]
Burkina Faso: Eight soldiers arrested on suspicion of coup attempt
Suspected of attempting to destabilize institutions, i.e., a coup d’état, eight soldiers were arrested by the military judicial police, according to a statement from the […]
Egypt: A truck falls into the Nile, two dead and eight missing
Two people were killed and eight are missing in Egypt after a truck with 24 people on board fell off a ferry crossing the Nile […]
Cameroon 2022: Special rules of AFCON under Covid-19
Teams participating in the African Cup of Nations must play their matches if at least 11 of their players have tested negative for COVID-19, tournament […]
Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap three Chinese employees
Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese employees working on a hydroelectric dam project in central Nigeria, also killing two local workers, police said Thursday. The assailants […]
Football: Senegal latest team hit by Covid-19 days ahead of African Cup
The departure of the Senegalese delegation for the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament, initially scheduled for Tuesday evening, has been postponed to Wednesday, because […]