Algeria: AQMI kills Algerian soldiers in ambush
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI) attacked the Algerian army in an ambush during the weekend. The military confirmed that nine soldiers were killed and […]
Month: July 2015
U.N. must intervene in Burundi, Human-rights experts
Seven independent U.N. human rights investigators said on Thursday that the U.N. Security Council must intervene in Burundi to prevent mass atrocities and the risk of […]
Islamic State launched rocket attack on Egypt navy vessel
Islamic State-affiliated militants in Sinai say on Thursday that they have carried out a missile attack on an Egyptian naval vessel in the Mediterranean Sea […]
Burkina transitional council indicts President Compaore for high treason
Burkina Faso’s transitional council has indicted on Thursday, the former President Blaise Compaore and some senior members of his government for high treason. The National […]
South Africa: MTN to end two-month strike
One week after the appointment of Mteto Nyati as chief executive of the South African mobile operator MTN Group, the leaders of the Communications Workers […]
Mediterranean: 2,700 migrants rescued in 13 boats on Wednesday
Around 2,700 migrants were rescued from 13 boats near the coast of Libya on Wednesday, Italy’s coastguard said. A German navy vessel and a search […]
Côte d’Ivoire: AfDB approved $109 million loan to Sucden
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $109 million loan to Sucden’s Ivorian branch for cocoa investment, a company official said on Wednesday. “We […]
Mali arrests 20 radical Islamist militant suspects
The Malian police arrested 20 people suspected of being radical Islamist militants, including at least two French citizens and the mastermind of a restaurant attack […]
CNPC “blocks” fuel exports from Niger’s Soraz oil refinery
The National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has blocked fuel exports from Niger’s Soraz oil refinery, a union official said on Wednesday. Boukar Elemi, a spokesman for […]
Burundi: Uganda President starts mediation role
Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has started mediating talks between Burundi’s government and opposition groups to help ease tensions that have arisen over plans by President […]