Burkina Faso's Military Junta Says it Thwarted Coup Attempt
allAfrica
Four officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, barely a day after the military junta claimed to have prevented an effort to stage a coup, RFI reports. Read more »
U.S. Defense Secretary Completes First Tour Across Africa
VOA
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin returns to the United States Thursday after wrapping up his first tour across the African continent as Pentagon chief. Read more »
AU Blocked Somalia Request for 3-Month Delay in Atmis Drawdown - Sources
Shabelle
The African Union has blocked the request of the Somali government to the Security Council on the 19th of this month to delay the drawdown of ATMIS troops for 3 months. Read more »
French Ambassador Leaves Niamey
allAfrica
The French ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte, left the country, barely a month after the military government had ordered his expulsion, Reuters reports. Read more »
Opinion - Museveni Wrong On Unification of Somaliland and Somalia
Nile Post
While meeting a special envoy from Somaliland, Dr. Jama Musse Jama, at State House Entebbe on Friday, President Yoweri Museveni said it is wrong for Somaliland to secede from… Read more »
As Rwanda Eyes the Election Season Party, Tshisekedi Readies the Congolese People for Business End of the Gun
New Times
It's been quite an eventful seven days since I last wrote. French news magazine, Jeune Afrique, 'broke' the worst kept political secret; President Kagame would run for President… Read more »
Burhan and Ukraine's Zelensky Hold 'Unscheduled Meeting' During Irish Pitstop
Dabanga
Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), held an "unscheduled meeting" with Ukraine's… Read more »
Kenyan Police Taking French Lessons in Readiness for Haiti Mission
Capital FM
An undisclosed number of Kenyan police officers have begun taking French lessons as logistical arrangements for the multinational security support mission in Haiti commences. Read more »
Burkina Faso's Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Niger
allAfrica
The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to reinstate… Read more »
At Critical Moment for Peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana Steps Up to Host Key Summit
UN News
The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December's UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted in Accra, at a time when some African nations are questioning the… Read more »
Secretary of Defense to Visit Djibouti, Kenya, and Angola [press release]
DOD
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is scheduled to travel to Djibouti, Kenya, and Angola from September 23-28, 2023. This visit underscores the U.S. Department of Defense's… Read more »
Russia Blocks Renewal of UN Sanctions in Mali
allAfrica
Russia blocked efforts to keep in Mali a team of UN experts who accused foreign fighters of taking part in numerous violations in the military-run West African nation, Al Jazeera… Read more »
Independence Day Festivities Cancelled As Rebels Claim Control of Northern Town
allAfrica
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali said they have taken over a military camp and checkpoints in the town of Bourem, endangering a 2015 peace agreement. Read more »
Africa Needs Peace to Hit SDGs
DW
Conflict, climate change and a lack of access to basic services hinder Africa's progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To achieve lasting success, experts… Read more »
EAC Leaders Extend Mandate of Regional Force in DRC By Three Months
Nile Post
The East African Heads of state have resolved to extend the mandate of the East African Community (EAC) regional force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to December 8,… Read more »
