Three convicted militants, one of whom had taken part in a 2015 attack that killed 148 people, were recaptured on Thursday after they escaped from a maximum security prison in Nairobi, the directorate of criminal
Senegal opposition leader arrested again, says lawyer
Senegalese police arrested an opposition leader for a second time, his lawyer said Wednesday, a week after he was detained following clashes between his supporters and police. Political tensions in Senegal have flared up between
Burkina Faso President criticizes army ‘dysfunctions’ after deadly attack
At least 49 gendarmes and four civilians were killed in Sunday’s attack by suspected jihadists on a gendarmerie detachment in Inata, northern Burkina Faso, according to a new toll released by the government spokesman Wednesday.
Russian Mercenaries Kill 19 Civilians On Mining Site In Central African Republic
Some victims of the Russians were taken by surprise while at home and some were burnt to death in their shops. At least 19 civilians were reportedly killed on Sunday, Nov. 14, during an attack
Death toll soars to 53 after attack on Burkina Faso security post
Fifty-three people were killed in a weekend attack on a gendarmerie post in Burkina Faso, an updated government toll showed on Wednesday, as President Roch Kabore responded to a public outcry over the worst strike
Burkina Faso : après l’attaque d’Inata, une armée en plein doute
Face à la multiplication des assauts jihadistes, les militaires burkinabè se sentent vulnérables et ne cachent plus leur mécontentement. À tel point que certains s’inquiètent de rumeurs de coup d’État. Jamais l’armée burkinabè n’avait subi
Cédéao: à Abidjan, les chefs d’état-major prônent l’unité pour la lutte antiterroriste
Abidjan accueille depuis mercredi 17 novembre, et jusqu’à vendredi, la 41e réunion du Comité des chefs d’état-major de la Cédéao. Les haut-gradés évoqueront ensemble la reconfiguration de l’opération Barkhane et ses possibles conséquences dans la
Soudan : la mobilisation anti-putsch se poursuit malgré une répression sans merci
Les manifestations ont repris, jeudi, à Khartoum au lendemain d’une journée sanglante au cours de laquelle au moins quinze personnes ont été tuées par les forces de sécurité. Les forces de sécurité ont à nouveau
Libyan parliament speaker declares presidential bid
The speaker of Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives said on Wednesday he would run for president in a Dec. 24 election that is part of a United Nations-backed bid to end a decade of conflict.
Gunmen kill at least 25 in southwest Niger
Unidentified gunmen have killed at least 25 people in southwest Niger, officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of deadly raids along the country’s border with Mali. Attackers on motorcycles stormed the camp