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
Mali: au moins une dizaine de morts, dont des enfants, dans des frappes de drone de l’armée à Kidal
L’armée malienne reconnaît avoir procédé à des frappes de drone, mardi matin, à Kidal. Les FAMA disent avoir neutralisé plusieurs pick-up de « terroristes » et n’annoncent pas de bilan, dans un communiqué publié mardi
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
Al-Shabaab loses control of strategic stronghold in central Somalia
The efforts by the Somali National Army [SNA] to dislodge Al-Shabaab militants have paid off, with the group losing a strategic region in central Somalia, just as the military continues with operations across the country,
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
Mali Army Airstrikes Blamed for Civilian Deaths in Rebel-held Town
Mali’s army said Tuesday it carried out airstrikes on what it called terrorist targets in the rebel stronghold of Kidal, where witnesses and separatists said civilians, including children, died in the attack. The armed forces
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