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...
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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...
First aid convoy reaches area of Khartoum since war began
An aid convoy has reached a besieged area of Khartoum for the first time since the civil war began last...
Sahel juntas reject regional bloc withdrawal delay
It seems the juntas of Sahel states Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are determined to forge a new path, rejecting...
US imposes visa restrictions on multiple people in South Sudan
The US state department said on December 20th that it was to impose visa restrictions on a number of individuals...
Fears of partition in Sudan following militia announcement
Fighters from the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have said they will work with a planed new government to...
UN rights chief says more than 700 killed in Sudan state since May
Over 700 people had been killed in the Sudanese state of al-Fashir in North Darfur since the Rapid Support Force...
Chadian election officials ask military for protection
Chad's electoral commission has asked for military protection for election officials and candidates amid a spike in attacks ahead of...
