Niger causes rain to stave off the specter of drought
The meteorological services said on Thursday that Niger has decided to provoke rain using chemical products in response to the drought that has caused a […]
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New “terrorist” attack repelled in northern Togo
The Togolese army said on Tuesday that it had repelled an attack carried out on Monday evening by “armed terrorist groups” that left “a few […]
Ivorian activist Pulchérie Gbalet arrested again
The Ivorian civil society leader Pulchérie Gbalet, who had already been briefly arrested and detained on her return from Mali three weeks ago, was arrested […]
Guinea Junta makes interim Prime Minister’s appointment permanent; Mali Junta appoints Abdoulaye Maiga interim PM
Guinea’s ruling military junta has appointed interim Prime Minister Bernard Gomou to take up the post permanently, replacing Mohamed Beavogui, who has been absent since […]
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 […]
Mali accuses France of arming terrorists and turns to the UN!
Accusing France of “acts of aggression”, Mali says it “reserves the right to use self-defence” if French actions persist. Mali has asked the UN Security […]
Macky Sall mediates between Bamako and Abidjan
He spent a few hours in Bamako before flying in the afternoon to N’Djamena: Macky Sall, President of Senegal and current President of the African […]
Departure of the last French soldiers of Barkhane in Mali
The last French soldiers present in Mali as part of Operation Barkhane have left the country and are now relocated to Niger, according to the […]
Mali: The Ivorian soldiers charged and imprisoned for “undermining state security’’, negotiations still going on
The 49 Ivorian soldiers detained for more than a month in Mali were charged and imprisoned on Friday 12 August for “undermining state security”. They […]
Germany Suspends Military Operations in Mali ‘Until Further Notice’
Germany has suspended “until further notice” most of its military operations in Mali as part of the UN mission (MINUSMA), denouncing a new refusal of […]