No fewer than 50 terrorists were killed and 122 others arrested in several counter-terrorism operations across Nigeria last week, the Defence Headquarters said on Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. No fewer than 50
‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has voiced alarm over reports of another ethnically motivated mass attack in the Darfur region of Sudan, amidst the ongoing conflict between the national army and a rival military
DRC signs deal for SADC troops deployment
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed an agreement on the status of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) force that is to be deployed in the east of the country. President Félix Tshisekedi
Sudan: RSF-SAF Clashes Continue in Khartoum State and North Korfodan
Battles continued for the second day in Jebel Aulia, a city in southern Khartoum state, on Monday, causing mass displacement of citizens towards White Nile state. Clashes also continue in Omdurman and El Obeid in
SENEGAL-POLITIQUE / Présidentielle 2024 : quatre personnalités proches d’Ousmane Sonko investissent Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Quatre personnalités proches d’Ousmane Sonko, dont le député Guy Marius Sagna, ont déclaré dimanche avoir désigné Bassirou Diomaye Faye candidat à l’élection présidentielle du 25 février 2024 et demandé aux Sénégalais de parrainer sa candidature.
Presidential 2023: Seth Kikuni drops his candidacy for Moses Katumbi
On Monday, 20 November, candidate Seth Kikuni announced his withdrawal from the December 2023 presidential election in favour of the candidacy of Moses Katumbi. In a statement issued on the same day on his twitter
Mali: la Minusma a quitté le camp d’Ansongo
Au Mali, la Minusma a quitté pendant le week-end du 18 et 19 novembre 2023 son camp d’Ansongo, région de Gao, dans le nord du pays. Le départ des casques bleus s’est déroulé sans difficulté.
32 morts dans des attaques dans l’Abiyé contestée entre Soudan et Soudan du Sud
Une série d’attaques dans l’Abiyé, région disputée entre le Soudan et le Soudan du Sud, a fait au moins 32 morts dont des femmes, des enfants et un Casque bleu, ont indiqué des responsables locaux.
Houthis seize ship in Red Sea with link to Israeli company
Israel said on Sunday that Yemen’s Houthis had seized a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, describing the incident as an “Iranian act of terrorism” with consequences for international maritime security.
Extremist Groups Spread in West Africa
Islamist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been spreading across Africa for years. The groups came from the large area south of the Sahara Desert called the Sahel. They are spreading into