Ethiopia’s army said Thursday the country has been forced into an “unexpected and aimless war” with its well-armed Tigray region, while Tigray asserted that fighter jets had bombed areas around its capital — a marked
A Stalled Conflict in Sahara Risks Reigniting as Trade Blocked
Protesters in the disputed region of Western Sahara blocked Morocco’s main trade route to West Africa, prompting a warning that a conflict suspended for three decades could reignite. Dozens of supporters of the Polisario Front,
Ivory Coast: Ex-rebel leader asks army to mutiny, join opposition
Guillaume Soro, a former PM who was blocked from running in presidential polls, calls on the military to disobey President Alassane Ouattara. An influential former rebel leader has told Ivory Coast’s army to mutiny and
New clashes in Ivory Coast, US and African Union call for dialogue
Two Ivory Coast government supporters were killed and a minister’s convoy hit by gunfire, officials said on Wednesday, as tensions build over President Alassane Ouattara’s contested reelection.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan fail to make progress on disputed dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan failed to agree on a new negotiating approach to resolve their years-long dispute over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, the three countries said Wednesday. In
Libyan GNA interior minister visits Cairo for talks
The Minister of Interior in western Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Fathi Bashagha arrived to Cairo on Wednesday for talks with Egyptian officials, his office announced.
Au moins 9 soldats nigérians tués dans l’explosion d’une mine
Au moins neuf soldats nigérians ont été tués par l’explosion d’une mine au passage de leur convoi dans le nord-est du Nigeria, région en proie aux violences des groupes jihadistes, ont déclaré mercredi à l’AFP
Sahara occidental : les Emirats arabes unis ouvrent un consulat
Les Emirats arabes unis ont inauguré mercredi 4 novembre un consulat général à Laayoune, au Sahara occidental, dans la partie contrôlée par le Maroc de cette ancienne colonie espagnole au statut toujours indéfini, a constaté
Aux confins du Mali, la force européenne Takuba fait ses premiers pas
Au fin fond de la vaste base militaire de Gao, un plot en béton blanc orné de dessins de drapeaux français, estoniens et suédois marque l’entrée des quartiers de la Task Force (Force opérationnelle) Takuba.
Conflit au Tigré: quelles sont les forces en présence?
Cela fait plus de 24 heures que le gouvernement éthiopien a lancé une offensive contre la province du Tigré, à 700 kilomètres au nord de la capitale Addis-Abeba. La tension montait depuis des semaines entre