Sudan: leader of armed forces welcomes Turkey’s mediation plans
The leader of the armed forces in Sudan has welcomed Turkey’s initiative to mediate between themselves and their opposition –...
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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...
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...
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...
Sudan cholera outbreak kills 1,316 since August 12
Approximately 1,316 Sudanese people have died from cholera since the disease’s outbreak in Sudan since the initial outbreak on August...
African leaders call for peace in the New Year
In their respective New Years addresses, many African leaders have called for peace and unity in the New Year, highlighting...
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...
Sudan leader says no return to pre-war situation with RSF militia
Sudanese sovereign council leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ruled out the possibility of a return to the pre-war situation with the...
Western media accused of bias against Sudanese military
The Sudanese information and culture minister has accused Western media of bias and twisting the facts surrounding the ongoing civil...
Polls open in Chad’s general elections amid boycott
Voting in Chad's general elections began on December 29, according to Anadolu Ajansı. Citizens are set to vote to elect...
First French base handed to Chad as withdrawal starts
France has officially handed over its first military base to Chad, as the former colonial power sees its international influence...
