September 12
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Broken Crown - the Fall of Haile Selassie, 50 Years On
Fifty years ago the Marxist-Leninist military junta known as the Derg took control of Ethiopia, toppling Emperor Haile Selassie and ending a monarchy that had governed the country… Read more »
Sudan: UN Security Council Extends Arms Embargo On Darfur Only in Sudan
The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended an arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for another year, after experts said it had been regularly violated amid the ongoing civil… Read more »
September 11
Mali: Mali Junta Suspends TV5 Monde for Three Months, Citing 'Lack of Balance' in Reporting
Mali's ruling junta has imposed a three-month suspension on the French-language channel TV5 Monde, citing a lack of 'balance' in a news report. Read more »
August 22
West Africa: West African Juntas Complain to UN Over Ukraine's Alleged Support for Rebels
The military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce what they said was Ukraine's support for rebel groups in West… Read more »
August 06
Niger: U.S. Military Completes Withdrawal From Last Base in Niger
The US military has withdrawn its forces from its final base in Niger, the Pentagon has said. It comes more than a year after coup leaders in the country told them to leave. Read more »
August 05
Mali: Mali Cuts Ties With Ukraine Following Deadly Clashes Near Algerian Border
Mali has announced it is breaking diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing a senior Ukrainian official of having admitted Kyiv's role in a heavy defeat that Malian troops… Read more »
July 31
Mali: Russian Wagner Group Reports Massive Losses in Mali
Russia's Wagner mercenary group has said that it had suffered severe losses, including a commander, during battles with separatist forces in northeast Mali last week. Read more »
July 29
Senegal: France Honours African Officers Killed by French Army in WWII
France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders at the Thiaroye camp in Senegal during World War II. This comes as… Read more »
July 15
Congo-Kinshasa: Around Fifty Dead After an Attack By Militiamen Against the Army in the DRC
In the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobondo militias attacked army positions in the village of Kinsele. Authorities report a death toll of about fifty dead,… Read more »
July 05
Congo-Kinshasa: Soldiers in DR Congo Condemned to Death for 'Fleeing the Enemy'
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been sentenced to death on charges of "fleeing the enemy" during battles with notorious Tutsi-led M23 rebels. Read more »
July 03
Mali: Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali Kills At Least 21 Civilians
An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on Monday, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region. Read more »
June 18
Central Africa: France to Reduce Military Presence in West and Central Africa
France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to around 600 troops in line with President Emmanuel Macron's plans to limit the French military… Read more »
June 07
Sudan: Sudanese Army Vows Harsh Response to Paramilitary Attack, UN Urges Probe
Sudan's army has vowed to deliver a "harsh response" to Wednesday's attack on a village by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who pro-democracy activists say killed more than… Read more »
May 30
South Sudan: UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo
The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan. Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Dozens in Attack On Nigerian Mining Community
Gunmen on motorbikes stormed a mining community in central Nigeria, killing up to 40 people and torching homes, residents said, in the latest violence to hit a region troubled by… Read more »
May 20
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Army Says It Foiled Attempted Coup Involving U.S. Citizens
The Democratic Republic of Congo's military said it has killed the leader of an attempted coup, thwarting a plot that involved some 50 people - both foreigners and Congolese. Read more »
May 19
Niger: Final Date for U.S. Troop Pullout From Niger Set for September 15 - Statement
The US troop withdrawal from Niger, at the demand of the West African nation's military rulers, has begun and will be over by September 15 "at the latest", a joint statement said… Read more »
May 17
Senegal: Senegal's PM Sonko Questions Future of French Military Presence in Dakar
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on the… Read more »
May 10
Chad: Shots Fired by Soldiers After Presidential Vote Results Announced
Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby has been declared the official winner of the 6 May presidential elections with over 61 percent of the vote, according to… Read more »
May 07
Rwanda: U.S. and DRC's Partners Call On Rwanda to Punish Forces Over Attack
The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's… Read more »
May 03
West Africa: Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Information
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international… Read more »
Niger: Concerns Mount As Russian Troops Take Over US Base in Niger
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops - a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel American forces from the country. Read more »
April 25
Burkina Faso: Army Massacred Over 200 Civilians in Village Raid - Rights Group
Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »
April 18
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Expels French Diplomats for 'Subversive Activities'
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for "subversive activities", according to a foreign ministry note seen by AFP on Thursday, in a further sign of mounting tensions… Read more »
March 24
Chad: Chad Excludes Military Rulers' Main Opponents From Presidential Vote
Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including three leading opponents of the ruling junta, from standing in the presidential election on 6 May. The… Read more »