Unidentified gunmen killed 11 soldiers defending a village in a remote part of southwest Niger where Islamist militants operate, the defence ministry said on Friday. The heavily armed attackers approached in a convoy of cars
A Genève, des dissidents tchadiens élaborent une “Charte de transition”
Des représentants de partis politiques et de la société civile du Tchad ont participé à une rencontre fin octobre, à Genève, aux côtés des Tchadiens de la diaspora et des politico-militaires sur la situation au

Son of Libyan Strongman Haftar Visited Israel, Seeking Diplomatic Ties for Military Aid
With Libyan presidential elections set for late December, Saddam Haftar touched down in Tel Aviv last week for a secret meeting. Could Israeli normalization with Libya be on the horizon? Last Monday, a private jet

Sudan: Anti-Coup Groups Prepare for Civil Disobedience
Civil society groups in Sudan have called for a two-day strike and rejected internationally backed efforts for talks with the military over a power-sharing arrangement. Sudan’s pro-democracy movement has announced a two-day nationwide civil disobedience

East Africa: Tigray War Escalation Fuels Alarm in East Africa
Regional leaders worry escalating violence in Ethiopia could make it difficult to end the crisis, signalling a dangerous path for the country. The concerns have been raised from capitals across the world as the Tigray

Sierra Leone: Scores Dead in Oil Tanker Explosion At Gas Station
The explosion, in the capital, Freetown, happened as large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel. The tanker was earlier damaged in an accident with a bus. A massive explosion at a gas station in Freetown,

Mali: vingt-sept soldats maliens tués dans le pays durant le mois d’octobre (DIRPA)
Vingt-sept éléments des Forces armées maliennes (FAMa), un soldat onusien et une vingtaine de terroristes ont été tués dans des attaques diverses au Mali en octobre dernier, a annoncé la Direction de l’Information et des

Mali : Actes de terrorisme par appartenance à un groupe de combat : La perpétuité pour Ould Ali Mohamed Ould Barek Alias Najim Ould Ouéni
Né vers 1995 à Sagago sur la route du Niger, Ould Ali Mohamed Ould Barek alias Najim Ould Ouéni est berger domicilié audit lieu de naissance. Il était devant les jurés, le lundi 1er novembre

Un ex-haut responsable malien arrêté, accusé de tentative de putsch
La justice malienne a fait arrêter un ancien haut responsable de la sécurité d’Etat et ancien putschiste, le colonel-major Kassoum Goïta, ainsi que plusieurs autres hommes soupçonnés de tentative de coup d’Etat, a-t-on appris vendredi

Countering Tax Avoidance In Sub-Saharan Africa’s Mining Sector – Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to possess 30 percent of global mineral reserves, representing a major opportunity for the region. Despite the high level of private investment in this critical sector, new analysis finds that many