French army says it has begun withdrawal from Chad
France has begun withdrawing its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N'Djamena headed home on December 10th,...
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North Darfur airstrike kills over 100, says Sudan lawyers
More than 100 people were killed in a Sudanese military airstrike in North Darfur on December 9th, a pro-democracy lawyers'...
South Sudanese president fires army, police, banking figures
South Sudanese president Salva Kirr has fired the country's military and police chief and central bank governor, according to an...
Burkina Faso junta fires PM and dissolves government
The military junta ruling Burkina Faso has dismissed interim PM and dissolved the government, a decree issued by the office...
Egyptian military agency takes over wheat buying
An agency of the Egyptian military has taken over the import of strategic commodities, a letter seen by Reuters reported...
Libyan central bank to print 30 billion dinars
The central bank of Libya, or CBL, said on December 5th that it had contracted British banknote printer De La...
Document reveals Mali arrest warrant for Barrick Gold CEO
Mali has issued an arrest warrant for Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow, according to a document seen on December 5th...
Egypt to float four military-owned companies on the stock market
Egypt intends to float up to four military-owned companies on the stock market as part of a broader privatisation plan...
Morocco and France reaffirm defence ties
Morocco and France reaffirmed their robust defence partnership during the 22nd session of the Joint Military Commission held in Rabat...
UN condemns shelling of Sudan camp
The UN on December 3rd denounced the shelling of a displacement camp in North Darfur by the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid...
US State Department approves sale of Javelin missiles to Tunisia
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Javelin missiles to Tunisia for an estimated cost of $107.7...
New Azawadi group formed in Mali
Four political and military Tuareg groups active in the north of Mali have announced their dissolution and the formation of...
Record number of migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands
The number of migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa hit an all-time annual record with 41,425 arrivals between...
Algerian envoy visits Amazigh regions in Libya, causing controversy
Algerian ambassador to Libya Suleiman Shanin's visit to the Amazigh region in Libya is being viewed as an interreference in...
Sudanese army recaptures town from militia
The Sudanese army recaptured a town in central Sudan on December 2nd, according to Anadolu Ajensi and agencies Defence minister...
