Sept 14 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast called on West Africa’s political bloc to help release 46 soldiers detained by Mali’s military government, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, after a Togolese-led mediation effort appeared to

Mali : un commandant appelle les civils à fuir l’EIGS à Gao
Un commandant de renom combattant les djihadistes au Mali a appelé les civils d’une zone du nord récemment attaquée par des hommes de l’organisation Etat islamique à fuir et à trouver refuge dans les villes,

Bénin: mystère autour d’une attaque armée près de la frontière avec le Niger
Un groupe armé a visé un poste de contrôle des douanes dans l’extrême nord-ouest, près de la frontière du Niger, au bord du fleuve du même nom. Deux morts ont été enregistrés dans cette attaque

Attaque “terroriste” dans le nord du Faso: au moins sept soldats tués
Au moins sept soldats ont été tués mardi dans le nord du Burkina Faso, lors d’une attaque “terroriste” contre une unité militaire en patrouille, a appris mercredi l’AFP de sources sécuritaires. “Une unité du 11ème

Ethiopia – Ten Killed in Second Day of Airstrikes in Tigray
Emergency workers are struggling to help victims in a region that has been cut off from the outside world and is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. Ten people have died and at least

Cameroon: Separatist Movement Gets New Leader
Chris Anu, a long-time spokesperson for Cameroon’s self-declared Republic of Ambazonia, said that he was elected president of the separatist movement on September 10, 2022. His election comes at a time when the movement appears

West Africa: Abidjan Pulls Out All Stops to Bring Home Soldiers Held In Mali
The National Security Council (CNS) held an an extraordinary meeting in Abidjan, chaired by President Alassane Ouattara on September 14, 2022. The meeting agenda centred on the detention of 46 Cote d’ Ivorian soldiers in
Zimbabwe: Petrotrade Board Dissolved On Charges of Poor Corporate Governance
ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda has dissolved the PetroTrade board over allegations of poor corporate governance. The board members were; Advocate Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, the board chairperson, who was deputised by Zanele Dube. The
Mozambique Insurgency Spreads to Nampula Province
Militants have moved their operations south from Cabo Delgado to the Nampula province. Its two districts of Erati and Memba have seen several people killed, including an Italian nun. Terror attacks that began five years

Russian Paramilitary Wagner Group Activities In Mali, The Sahel Risk Bolstering Jihadi Groups As The Company’s Abuses Against Civilians Compound
The Wagner Group – a Russian State-backed private military company (PMC) – has mounted a bloody campaign across Mali since December 2021, when the country’s ruling military junta contracted its support to counter the growing