Gunfire at home of South Sudan’s former spy chief
Gunfire erupted in South Sudanese capital Juba on the night of November 21st a the home of the country's former...
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Mali: Junta’s new PM appointment consolidates army control
All three branches of the Mali government are now under military control after fired civilian prime minister Choguel Maiga was...
Mali: Former Al-Qaeda linked police chief jailed for 10 years
The International Criminal Court has sentenced the al-Qaeda linked former head of Islamic police in Timbuktu to 10 years in...
Malian Prime Minister sacked following comments
Malian PM Choguel Kokalla Maïga was sacked on November 20th, according to Africa news and agencies. Alfouseyni Diawara read the...
Sudan civil war: Russia vetoes UN resolution for ceasefire
Russia has vetoed a UN resolution on November 19th calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and the delivery of...
Section of Malian military calls for resignation of PM
The Collective of Military Defense (CDM) section of the Malian military has accused PM Choguel Kokalla Maïga of "treason" and...
UN says majority in South Sudan will be food insecure next year
Data from a UN-backed review on November 18th warns that almost 60% of the population of South Sudan will be...
French weapons used in Sudan violate UN embargo says Amnesty
An investigation by Amnesty International released on November 14th has found that French-manufactured military technology being used in Sudan by...
Chad threatens exit from regional group following attack
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has warned that his country may withdraw from a regional security coalition, according to Africa...
Sudan civil war: Outsiders are “fueling the fire” says UN chief
The Sudan civil war is intensifying with outside powers “fueling the fire” of “nightmares”, according to the United Nations chief...
Mali: Junta chief promotes himself to top army rank
Mali appears to be descending towards a long term military dictatorship and away from being a young democracy, according to...
Ukraine denies arming Mali rebels following reports
Ukraine has denied late on October 14th that it has been supplying drones to rebels in the North of Mali,...
US announces $424 million in new aid for Sudan at UN meeting
On September 25, the United States unveiled $424 million in new aid for Sudanese displaced by war and facing severe...
Biden calls for talks to end Sudan’s war
On September 17, U.S. President Joe Biden urged Sudan's warring factions to bring an end to the war that has...
Mali: Jihadist attacks in Bamako spark condemnation
West African bloc ECOWAS on September 18 strongly condemned jihadist attacks, which on September 17th hit Bamako, as reported by...
