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Chad: Déby visits the north after an “attack” on army positions/in /by
Chad's transitional president, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has arrived in Bardaï, a town more than 1,000 km north of the capital N'Djamena, following an "attack" on army positions in the region, the presidency told AFP on Thursday.
Sudan: war spreads to two new major cities (residents)/in /by
The situation is particularly worrying in al-Facher - where fighting ceased almost two months ago - as many families fleeing looting, rape, bombings and summary executions elsewhere in Darfur (west) have taken refuge there.
Libya: government denies plans to lease port to foreign forces/in /by
"What is being said about the state ceding or authorizing the operation of al-Khoms seaport as a foreign naval base is incorrect and baseless,"
Oscar Pistorius requests a second opportunity for early parole/in /by
This move comes subsequent to his previous attempt for parole being rejected in March. The denial was rooted in the revelation that he had not completed the stipulated minimum sentence duration required to qualify for early release.
South Africa opposition parties join forces in bid to unseat ruling ANC/in /by
During the ceremony, leaders of the various parties sign the Multi-Party Charter, saying this will pave the way to oust the ruling African National Congress, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Daily survival becomes a struggle for Niger residents/in /by
Many who fled their homes due to jihadist attacks have ended up in the country's capital Niamey, where they are trying to find food and work.
ECOWAS defence chiefs insist they are ready to send troops to Niger should negotiations fail/in /by
“If presidential guards in Guinea and Niger, I would use the word 'take hostage' their president, nobody, and let me repeat, nobody in West Africa is safe.” Dominic Nitiwul, Ghana’s Defence Minister
Member states except those under military rule ready for armed intervention in Niger- ECOWAS/in /by
ECOWAS is demanding Niger's coup leaders release President Mohamed Bazoum after his July 26 ouster, warning that the bloc could send in troops as a last resort if negotiations fail.
At least 36 Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush, helicopter crash/in /by
The Nigerian military announced on Thursday that no less than 36 of its valiant soldiers were killed in their line of duty, facing off against armed gangs in the northern-central region of Niger state.
Libya: release of the leader of the militia at the center of the fighting/in /by
The leader of one of the most influential armed groups in western Libya, whose arrest by a rival group on Monday sparked violent fighting that left 55 dead, was released overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, according to a military source.