The capital of Chad appeared calm on Wednesday morning, with security forces deployed in large numbers and burning tyres still smouldering in the streets, a day after at least five people were killed in clashes
Record 29 million in the Sahel in need of humanitarian assistance
UN officials say crisis is ‘unparalleled’, urge more funding to address humanitarian situation. A record 29 million people in six countries of the unrest-hit Sahel region are in need of humanitarian assistance in the face
Dozens of militants killed in French-Malian army operation
A military operation this week by Malian and French forces in war-torn central Mali eliminated 26 militants, the Sahel state’s army said on Tuesday. Mali’s military command said in a statement that the operation took
2 Spanish Journalists and an Irish Ranger Killed in Burkina Faso Ambush
The journalists were filming a documentary about anti-poaching activities in the Western African nation with a well-known ranger when their convoy was ambushed. Two Spanish journalists making a documentary about anti-poaching efforts and an Irish
Thousands demonstrate in Chad against military transition
Thousands protested and two people were killed in Chad Tuesday in demonstrations against the rule of a transitional military council headed by the son of the late President Idriss Deby Itno, who died last week.
Jihadists Kill 12 Soldiers In Chad: Governor
Fighting between the army and jihadists in the Lake Chad region on Tuesday left at least 12 Chadian dead, a provincial governor told AFP. Mahamat Fadoul Mackaye said 40 Islamist fighters were also killed following
Somalia’s president drops bid for extended term after chaos
Somalia’s president early Wednesday bowed to growing opposition to his extended stay in office, urging a return to negotiations on the country’s delayed election and vowing that the sight of rival soldiers clashing in the
Attaque au Burkina: les trois Européens disparus ont été “exécutés”
Les trois Européens disparus après une attaque lundi dans l’Est du Burkina Faso – deux Espagnols et un Irlandais – “ont été exécutés par les terroristes”, a annoncé mardi à l’AFP un haut responsable des
L’armée malienne dit avoir éliminé 26 jihadistes avec l’aide de Barkhane
Une opération conjointement menée par l’armée malienne et les forces françaises de Barkhane a permis d’éliminer un groupe de 26 jihadistes dans le centre du pays, a indiqué mardi l’état-major malien. Quelque 26 jihadistes ont
Le nord-est du Nigeria sous pression des groupes jihadistes de Boko Haram
Depuis une dizaine de jours, l’Iswap, la faction de Boko Haram affiliée à l’État islamique, multiplie les attaques contre plusieurs localités dans les États de Borno et de Yobe. Ces attaques perturbent fortement le quotidien