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Burkina Faso explains the reason behind the call for “general mobilisation”/in /by
Burkina Faso's military junta declared Thursday a "general mobilisation" to give the state "all necessary means" to combat a string of terrorist attacks since the start of this year.
42 soldiers and soldiers’ aides killed in two more attacks in Burkina Faso/in /by
The army said that "the death toll is forty fighters" ("eight soldiers and thirty-two VDP") and added that "at least 50 terrorists" had been "neutralised" in a "response", notably from the air.
Nigeria’s ruling party wins local election in northern state/in /by
The collection of results in another state, Adamawa (northeast), where an election had to be reorganized for the same reasons, was suspended after the usurpation of the role of returning officer by the local representative of the Electoral Commission (INEC).
55 migrants rescued in the central Mediterranean/in /by
The migrants from Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eritrea, Nigeria, Palestine, Sudan and Somalia. They were sighted in international waters according to the Emergency Life Support head of mission. Their boat was “drifting away from the Libyan coasts”, as its outboard engine was out of service since hours.
At least 33 people killed by gunmen in northwest Nigeria/in /by
Gunmen have attacked a village in northwest Nigeria and killed at least 33 people, a local official said Sunday.
Sudan: Growing calls for end of hostilities/in /by
Since the infighting between General al Burhan who heads the army and General Hamdane Daglo who leads the RSF, broke Saturday (Apr. 15), airstrikes and shelling intensified in parts of Khartoum and the adjoining city of Omdurman.
Sudan: The battle for power between two generals/in /by
Under mounting international and regional pressure, the armed forces and the RSF signed a preliminary deal in December with pro-democracy and civilian groups. But the internationally brokered agreement provided only broad outlines, leaving the thorniest political issues unsettled.
Ugandan Ghetto kids make history at Britain’s Got Talent/in /by
Their dance performance was so electrifying that they made history. The golden buzzer, which is to be pressed after the end of the show, was pressed in the middle of the performance by one of the judges who couldn't control his joy watching the kids dance.
Opponents form coalition in Senegal against Macky Sall’s of third term/in /by
More than 120 parties on Sunday signed the charter of the F24 Movement of Vital Forces, according to its instigators.
Death toll climbs in Sudan as fighting continues/in /by
Fierce fighting has continued in Sudan’s capital despite a temporary ceasefire to address humanitarian needs including the evacuation of wounded, on the second day of battles