Four Moroccan truck drivers kidnaped in Burkina Faso released
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, reported AP on...
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Junta-led Sahel states ready to form joint force
Niger's defence chief said on state television that a joint force of 5,000 troops from the junta-led neighbours Niger, Burkina...
16 Sudanese nationals killed in unrest, says South Sudan
Police in South Sudan said on January 20th that 16 Sudanese nationals were killed in rioting last week over the...
Togo hints at joining the new alliance of Sahel states
Togo’s foreign minister has hinted that Togo may join the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as the major geopolitical...
South Sudan deploys forces along Ugandan border
South Sudan has deployed troops along its border with Uganda as tensions rise over the long-running border dispute. According to...
At least 60 killed in Nigeria by fuel tanker truck blast
A minimum of 60 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on January 18th when a petrol tanker...
Drone attacks cause power outages in Sudan
Most of the army-controlled areas in Sudan have been plunged into blackouts following drone attacks on power generation facilities by...
Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa in disputed circumstances
The Spanish foreign ministry announced a Spanish man was kidnapped in Northern Africa, amid suspicions of terrorist group activity says...
Curfew imposed in South Sudan after Sudan killings trigger riots
A nationwide curfew was imposed by police in South Sudan from 6pm (1600 GMT) on January 17th after a night...
US sanctions Sudanese army chief after lethal civilian attacks
The US government has imposed sanctions against the head of Sudan’s army, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, following lethal civilian attacks...
US sanctions head of Sudanese army over civilian deaths
The US treasury department said the US government had imposed sanctions on the head of Sudan's army and de facto...
Sudanese army condemns ethnic killings in El-Gezira
The Sudanese army on condemned on January 14th what it called "individual violations" in Sudan's El-Gezira state in recent days...
Mali government seizes gold, Barrick operations suspended
The Mali government has seized gold from Canadian mining company Barrick Gold at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex, following disputes over revenue...
Memo shows Mali enforcing gold seizure at Barrick site
A note to staff by mining company Barrick Gold reveals that the government of Mali have begun enforcing an order...
Sources say Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger
An Austrian woman was kidnapped in Agadez in central Niger on January 11th, according to two Nigerien security sources via...
