New US ambassador arrived at Khartoum after 25 years
The first US ambassador to Sudan in 25 years took up his post on Wednesday in the northeast African country, a new sign of relax […]
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France responds to Mali’s accusations
Paris has stepped up to the plate after Bamako’s accusations. In a letter sent to the United Nations earlier this week, the Malian authorities accused […]
Hundreds of Nigerian prisoners escape after attack
The government said on Wednesday that several hundred inmates, including about 60 jihadists, escaped from a prison on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, […]
Jihadist group in Mali announces capture of Russian Wagner member
The main jihadist alliance in the Sahel is holding a Russian member of the private military company Wagner, “captured” in central Mali, according to a […]
Shebab claim responsibility for attack on Somali Parliament on Monday
Mortar fire claimed by the radical Islamist Shebab targeted Somalia’s Parliament on Monday as lawmakers gathered for an election process to choose a new President. […]
Malian army and Nigerian Air Forces announced elimination of several terrorists
The Malian army announced Saturday evening that it had eliminated “a dozen terrorists,” including a French-Tunisian jihadist “cadre,” during two air strikes carried out Thursday […]
Shooting at Mogadishu airport
At least three people were killed Wednesday in an attack by Shebab Islamists on the airport of the Somali capital Mogadishu, a heavily protected compound […]
Shebab suspected of killing six people in Kenya attack
Six people died Monday in Lamu County, a region in eastern Kenya bordering Somalia, in a suspected attack by Shebab rebels, a local official said. […]
Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries
Mali has denied any deployment of mercenaries from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, announced by some 15 Western powers. The government of Mali “formally denies […]
Seven peacekeepers killed by an explosive device in central Mali
Seven peacekeepers were killed and three others seriously injured on Wednesday by an explosive device in central Mali, the UN Mission in Mali (UNMISMA) said. […]