Sudanese army retakes Wad Madani from RSF militia
Sudan's army said on January 11th that it was pushing out the rival the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia from...
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French military withdrawal from Chad continues
The withdrawal of French forces has continued in Chad, with a French military base in Abéché set to be handed...
Libya deports 600 people back to Niger
Over 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya to Niger on a “dangerous and traumatising” journey across the Sahara,...
Chad: 19 dead as the presidential complex is attacked
19 people were left dead following an attack on the presidential complex in the capital of Chad - N'Djamena -...
Mali accuses Algeria of funding Tuareg militia groups
A statement by the military junta ruling Mali this week accused neighbour Algeria of "interference" and supporting "terrorist groups," specifically...
Chinese diplomat heads to Africa to build strategic ties
The Chinese Foreign Minister has travelled to Africa to build deeper ties with the continent. China has a 35-year long...
US says militia committing genocide in Sudan, sanctions leader
The US has imposed sanctions on January 7th on Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,...
US sanctions Sudanese militia leader it accuses of genocide
The US imposed sanctions on January 7th on a Sudanese militia leader that it determined had committed genocide, report Reuters....
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 –...
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...
