Translators who work for German peacekeepers in Mali have told the BBC they fear for their lives as the UN mission winds up its mission in the West African country. The 19 interpreters wrote to
Sudan’s al-Burhan holds talks with Ethiopian PM and African Union chief
Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan travelled to Ethiopia on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in his country with Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy and African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki. Al-Burhan’s visit
How Africa’s Sahel Region Is Becoming a Media Desert
Last month, French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was held hostage in Mali for over a year, was finally released, but foreign and local journalists working in the Sahel tell VOA that press freedoms continue to
‘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
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.
Key Darfur groups join Sudanese army in its war against RSF paramilitary forces
The Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM-MM) led by Minni Minawi and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) have jointly announced their active involvement in military operations alongside the Sudanese army against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Sudan: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for ‘immediate termination’ of UN mission
The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months has further intensified in recent weeks, particularly in the volatile Darfur region, a senior UN official said on Thursday. His
Kidal: des images de tunnels alimentent les rumeurs et la désinformation
La reprise de Kidal par l’armée malienne et les mercenaires de Wagner ne met pas fin à la guerre de l’information que se livrent Bamako et les groupes rebelles sur les réseaux sociaux. Depuis le
Après la reprise de Kidal au Mali : 6 défis qui attendent les autorités de Bamako
Alors que les autorités militaires de Bamako affirment que les troupes de l’armée ont pris position à Kidal, à la suite d’une opération militaire, nous tentons d’analyser les défis qui attendent désormais les autorités maliennes.