August 15, 2022
Mali: France Says Barkhane Mission Troops Fully Withdraw From Mali
The French military on Monday confirmed that its last soldier with the Barkhane anti-terror mission in Mali had left the West African country. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Cameroon: HRW - Cameroon Troops Killed At Least 10 People, Others 'Disappeared'
Troops in Cameroon's Northwest Region "summarily killed" at least 10 people amid a crackdown by President Paul Biya against Anglophone separatists earlier this year, Human Rights… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Mali: Fifteen Soldiers, 3 Civilians Killed in 'Coordinated' Attacks - Army
15 soldiers and three civilians were killed in two coordinated attacks by Islamists in southwest Mali on Wednesday, the army said. Read more »
July 22, 2022
Mali: Nation's Largest Military Base Attacked By Insurgents
Mali's military government said it repelled an attack on Friday against the country's main military base outside the capital, Bamako. Read more »
July 14, 2022
Mali: Govt Orders Suspension of All New UN Peacekeeping Rotations
The Malian government on Thursday said it would suspend troop rotations by the UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSMA. Read more »
July 16, 2022
Sudan: Dozens Dead in Sudan Tribal Clashes
At least 31 people were killed and 39 injured during several days of tribal clashes in the southeastern region of Sudan close to the border with Ethiopia, officials said Saturday. Read more »
July 12, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Demands Release of Soldiers Arrested in Mali
Ivory Coast's National Security Council on Tuesday called on the Malian authorities to immediately release 49 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali. Read more »
July 08, 2022
Africa: The African Union At 20 Has Achieve Much but More to Do
The AU was launched in Durban 20 years ago to succeed the Organization of African Union (OAU). Read more »
June 11, 2022
Mali: Civilians Bear Brunt of Heavy Fighting in Mali
Mali's northeast is seeing heavy fighting as Mali's army, together with pro-government militias, battle insurgents. Hundreds of civilians have been killed and tens of thousands are… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Mali: Bomb Kills Two UN Peacekeepers
The UN says it is the sixth time a peacekeeping convoy has been targeted in less than a month. The West African country has been gripped by a jihadist insurgency for the past… Read more »
May 28, 2022
East Africa: DR Congo Halts Rwanda Flights Over Alleged Support for Rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the Rwandan government of supporting a resurgent M23 rebel group near their shared eastern border. In retaliation, RwandAir flights to… Read more »
Africa: AU Summit Grapples With Coups, Food Crisis, Terrorism, Climate Change
African Union leaders are meeting in Equatorial Guinea. Inflation and war in Ukraine are increasing food prices across Africa. Four AU member states are suspended because of coups. Read more »
May 27, 2022
Burkina Faso: Gunmen Kill 50 Civilians in Flare-Up of Violence
The victims were attacked while trying to escape a blockade set up by extremists, survivors said. The area of eastern Burkina Faso has seen a recent surge in attacks. Read more »
May 23, 2022
Niger: German Chancellor Considers Extension of Military Mission
On a visit to Niger, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the Bundeswehr's training mission in the West African nation as a success. He also called for a follow-up project. Read more »
May 20, 2022
Mali: Mali Soldiers On Despite Growing Isolation
An alleged coup attempt in Mali sheds light on the tensions facing the interim government of Colonel Assimi Goita. Yet, despite sanctions and isolation, Malians still back the… Read more »
Mali: Germany Extends Troop Deployment in Mali
Germany's parliament decided how it will engage militarily with the West African country, which witnessed another coup last year. Read more »
May 11, 2022
West Africa: Germany Shifts Focus of Military Missions in Mali, Niger
Germany is set to draw down its EU deployment in Mali and increase its UN deployment. France is withdrawing from Mali amid friction with the military junta there. Read more »
May 07, 2022
Egypt: Egypt - Militant Attack Kills 11 Troops in Sinai, Army Says
The army has said that at least 11 troops were killed and five others injured after militants attacked a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal. Read more »
May 05, 2022
West Africa: Ecowas Criticized Over West African Coups
The Economic Community of West African States has reacted to putches in the region with appeals, sanctions or troop deployments. But criticism of the bloc's inconsistent actions is… Read more »
October 30, 2014
Burkina Faso: Army Takes Over, Compaore's Whereabouts Unknown
The chief of Burkina Faso's army has dissolved the government and said that a transitional government will be formed. The announcement came shortly after the president reportedly… Read more »
February 15, 2014
Central African Republic: Europe Sends More Peacekeepers
France and the European Union have announced plans to reinforce international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. Read more »