Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Orders French Troops to Leave

Relations between the two nations soured after the army took control, for a second time, in Burkina Faso in September last year. France also pulled out of neighboring Mali last… Read more »

West Africa: Why Kidnappers in West Africa Now Target Women

Kidnapping by militants in Western Africa is nothing new. However, security experts say many criminals are now abducting women and children to use them as bargaining chips for… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Are European Mercenaries Fighting in the DR Congo Conflict?

Western diplomats are deeply worried about the sudden appearance of Eastern European mercenaries in the volatile eastern Congo. Despite denials by Kinshasa, rumors abound that it… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Militants Kidnap Around 50 Women

The women were picking fruit near a town blockaded by the militants for years, causing food shortages. The incident is considered the first mass abduction of women in the country. Read more »

Ethiopia: Germany and France Visit to Back Tigray Peace Deal

The German and French foreign ministers are in Ethiopia for two days to show support for a deal that brought fragile peace after civil war in Tigray, and to look for ways to help… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Church Attack Kills Several People

An explosive device was detonated at church in the northeast of the country in what the the military has labelled a "terrorist act." Read more »

Rwanda: Burundian Refugees in Rwanda Decry 'Reduced' Food Rations

The refugees accuse Rwanda's government and the UNHCR of starving them to force them to return home. The UN has rejected the accusation, saying it is doing its best to provide aid… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - Casamance's Rebel Conflict Is Far From Over

Casamance, a former Portuguese colony with a distinctive culture from the rest of Senegal, hosts Africa's longest-running separatist revolt. Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Start Handing Over Heavy Weapons

The implementation of the peace agreement signed to end one of the "deadliest conflicts worldwide" has begun. Read more »

Southern Africa: Probe Into Southern African Soldiers Burning Bodies

A 20-second video circulating online depicting soldiers throwing bodies onto a burning pile of rubbish in Mozambique has prompted an investigation. It could amount to war crimes if… Read more »

Senegal: Rebel Conflict in Senegal's Casamance Region Far From Over

Casamance, a former Portuguese colony with a culture distinct from the rest of Senegal, is the site of Africa's longest-running separatist revolt. But some locals want to move on. Read more »

Burkina Faso: UN Calls for Probe Into Northern Burkina Faso Massacre

The UN commissioner has called for a swift and transparent investigation into the killing of 28 people in northern Burkina Faso. A rights group said the victims belonged to a… Read more »

Mali: Mali Pardons 49 Ivorian Soldiers

The soldiers were arrested in July and accused of conspiring against the Malian government. Three had been sentenced to death in absentia. Read more »

Mali: ICC - Timbuktu Destruction to Cost Islamist Rebel $3.2 Million

ICC judges have made legal history by ruling that a former Islamist rebel is liable to pay compensation for the destruction of ancient shrines in Mali's Timbuktu. The historic… Read more »

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 »

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 »