French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen who founded France’s far-right National Rally party has died aged 96, according to The Guardian on January...
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Sudan army leader backs Turkish effort for peace
The chief of Sudan's army has praised a Turkish offer to resolve the conflict between his forces and the RSF...
Brazil announces that Indonesia will join BRICS as full member
Brazil said on January 6th that Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, further expanding the bloc that...
Gold miner Barrick Gold threatens to freeze Mali operations
Canadian group Barrick Gold said on January 6th it would freeze operations in Mali if restrictions on gold shipments were...
Macron suggests Sahel countries are ungrateful towards France
French president Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir by suggesting that the Sahel countries that France military intervened in have...
US accuses Russia of funding both sides fighting in Sudan
The US has accused Russia of funding both sides fighting in Sudan, which is a step up from its previous...
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to step down
Justin Trudeau's 9-year spell as Prime Minister is set to come to an end after the Canadian leader announced he...
Malian army and Russian fighters accused of killing nine civilians
A civil society group and a rebel coalition accused the Malian army and Russian contractors of killing nine civilians including...
Chad accused of aiding RSF militia by Sudanese minister
Chad was accused aggression and supporting a rebel militia group by a Sudanese minister on December 3rd, according to the...
Two jailed for life after 2017 Burkina Faso restaurant attack
Two people have been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Burkina Faso over a deadly attack on...
27 dead and dozens rescued as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia
The bodies of 27 African migrants have been recovered by Tunisia's coast guard after two boats they were attempting to...
Former Malian PM Choguel Maïga accused of embezzlement
Choguel Maïga, who was Mali's Prime Minister from 2021 until his firing two months ago, has been accused of embezzlement...
Ethiopia defence minister visits Somalia, in sign of diplomatic thaw
In another sign of closer relations between Ethiopia and Somalia following a Turkey-mediated deal agreed last month, Ethiopia's defence minister...
UN security council welcomes five new non-permanent members
Five new non-permanent members have been added to the United Nations security council for the 2025 to 2026 period. The...
Burkinsa Faso grants amnesty to those involved in failed 2015 coup
Burkina Faso's ruling junta has passed a new amnesty law in what seems like an attempt to move on from...
