February 01, 2023
Somalia: Regional Summit to Discuss Fight Against Al-Shabaab Begins
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday hosted a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries to discuss the regional fight against islamist insurgents… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Military Kills Senior Islamic State Leader in Somalia Raid
US officials say they have killed Bilal al-Sudani, a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, in a special military operation ordered by President Joe Biden. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Burkina Faso: France Recalls Ambassador From Burkina Faso As Troops Prepare to Leave
Officials in Paris on Thursday announced that France was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling military junta to pull out… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Burkina Faso: Govt Confirms Deadline for Withdrawal of French Troops
Burkina Faso on Monday confirmed that the authorities in the capital, Ouagadougou, have asked France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month. Read more »
January 22, 2023
Burkina Faso: Junta Demands Exit of French Troops Within a Month
Burkina Faso's military regime told France it wants its troops stationed in the country to leave within a month, the state news agency AIB reported on Saturday. This came as… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Local Militia Launch Second Deadly Attack in a Week
The UN says another seven civilians have been killed by militia in a northeastern area of Democratic Republic of Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing 49 people… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Africa: French Former President Hollande Labels Wagner 'Neo-Colonials'
France's former president François Hollande has questioned the role of the Russian paramilitary outfit Wagner in the fight against jihadists in Mali - branding the group… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Ethiopia: French, German Ministers in Ethiopia to Support Tigray Peace Process
The French and German foreign ministers arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday on a mission to support the peace agreement signed last year to end two years of… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Mali: Ouattara Hopes for Normal Relations With Mali After Release of 'Mercenaries'
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has said he hopes Côte d'Ivoire and Mali can move on from the diplomatic crisis sparked by the arrest last year in Bamako of a contingent… Read more »
December 30, 2022
South Sudan: UN Says Armed Raids Have Forced 30,000 to Flee Homes in South Sudan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said that armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Government Team Begins Visit in Tigray After Peace Deal
A high-level Ethiopian delegation landed in the Tigrayan capital of Mekele for a first official visit to implement issues signed in in the 2 November peace agreement between the… Read more »
Tunisia: Govt to Deport Asylum Seekers, 12 Years Later
A Tunisian rights group has condemned a "repressive and inhumane" government decision to deport a group of migrants who had been evacuated from a defunct refugee camp. Read more »
December 23, 2022
Mali: Mali Agrees to Release 46 Ivorian Soldiers After Five Months in Detention
In the presence of the Togolese mediator and Cote d'Ivoire delegation, the Malian government agreed on Thursday in Bamako to release the 46 Ivoirian soldiers who have been detained… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: France Denounces Rwanda Backing of M23 Rebels Over DRC Killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda's support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Bank Restores Services in Tigray
Ethiopia's largest bank has reopened branches in some towns in Tigray, allowing residents to access funds they have been blocked from using for over a year due to the conflict… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: UK High Court Set to Rule On Legality of Migrant Deportation to Rwanda
Judges at Britain's High Court are set to rule on whether the UK government's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Central African Republic: Last French Troops Leave Central African Republic
The last French troops deployed in the Central African Republic left the country on Thursday following a cooling in relations caused by closer ties between Bangui and Moscow. The… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Denies Carrying Out Mass Illegal Abortions On Boko Haram Victims
Nigeria's army has denied an explosive report that claims it conducted a years-long programme of carrying out abortions on women and girls who were impregnated by Boko Haram… Read more »
November 30, 2022
East Africa: Inter-Congolese Dialogue Opens As East Africa Community Seeks to End DRC Rebel Activity
A fresh round of EAC-led talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and armed militia operational in the eastern DRC has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi without,… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Somalia: Hotel Siege in Progress in Mogadishu - At Least Four Dead
At least four people have been killed in an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight. Local security… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Chad: Dozens of Chadian Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Surprise Attack
As many as 40 Chadian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents launched a surprise attack on their military unit in Lake Chad province, near the Nigerian border. Read more »
November 22, 2022
Mali: Mali Bans French NGOs As Diplomatic Row Deepens
Mali's junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France, including humanitarian groups, amid a worsening row between Paris and Bamako. Read more »
November 19, 2022
Mali: France Halts Development Aid to Mali
France will stop sending public development aid to Mali because of the West African country's alleged ties to Russian paramilitaries, according to the French foreign ministry. Read more »
November 18, 2022
West Africa: West African States to Increase Cooperation As Jihadists Move Beyond Sahel
West African coastal states are holding talks on boosting military cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from the Sahel. This follows recent announcements that… Read more »
November 15, 2022
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire to Pull Peacekeepers Out of Mali By August 2023
The authorities in Côte d'Ivoire have announced a gradual withdrawal of Ivorian troops from the United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali. The last Ivorian soldiers will… Read more »