Niamey has been under sanctions from ECOWAS since the July 26 coup d’état, and Lomé has taken several bilateral initiatives to engage with the Niger regime. The military regime resulting from a coup d’état in
Ethiopia’s unfinished peace deal leaves hundreds of thousands of ex-fighters in limbo
‘I feel like I’ve been forgotten by the authorities and treated as a disposable piece of chewing gum.’ As a rebel soldier, 24-year-old Danayit fought in some of the fiercest battles of the recent civil
Fighting erupts in Ethiopia’s Lalibela, residents say, as Amhara remains volatile
Heavy fighting erupted Wednesday in the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela between federal government forces and a regional militia, local residents said. It is not the first time the UNESCO World Heritage site has been
Rebel fighting cuts power lines to Congolese city of Goma
The main power lines to the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been cut due to an escalation in rebel fighting nearby, leaving hospitals and water systems without power, the electricity
Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa
The insurgents pressured Zackari to join their movement, and he turned them down. Now he’s frightened of their revenge. He has been on the run from the jihadi fighters for more than a year. They
Dans l’est de la RDC, où règnent les groupes armés, les Congolais craignent d’être exclus de la présidentielle
Au Nord-Kivu, seconde province en nombre de votants après Kinshasa, l’enregistrement n’a pu avoir lieu que dans quatre des six territoires. Ils sont plusieurs dizaines à s’agglutiner sous le préau pour se protéger de la
Moussa Dadis Camara : l’ex-dirigeant guinéen emmené par des hommes armés est de nouveau en prison
Le groupe a pris d’assaut une prison de la capitale, Conakry, tôt samedi matin, emmenant le capitaine Camara et trois autres personnes. Les personnes arrêtées sont actuellement jugées pour leur rôle présumé dans la mort
Cameroun : au moins 20 morts dans une attaque de séparatistes anglophones
Une vingtaine de personnes, dont des femmes et des enfants, ont été tuées lundi dans une attaque d’un village par des séparatistes anglophones dans l’ouest du Cameroun où ces rebelles et l’armée s’affrontent depuis sept
A record number of migrants have arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands this year. Most are from Senegal
A record number of migrants have made the treacherous boat journey on the Atlantic Ocean to Spain’s Canary Islands this year, and most of the 32,000 people are coming from Senegal. The islands, located off
Insecurity fears in Eastern DRC ahead of elections
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s journey to the much-awaited elections is causing insecurity fears in eastern parts of the country, . Leaders of the Southern Africa Development Corporation (SADC) are expected to gather in the