Fifteen soldiers have been killed and six more are missing after a “terrorist” attack in southwest Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, the defence ministry announced Sunday. The soldiers were first ambushed and later
More than 100,000 children in Ethiopia’s Tigray could die of hunger- UNICEF
The United Nations children’s agency said on Friday that more than 100,000 children in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray could suffer life-threatening malnutrition in the next 12 months, a 10-fold increase to normal numbers. UNICEF
Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections
The continued recruitment and presence of mercenaries in Libya is impeding “progress in the peace process” and an obstacle to upcoming elections, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday, calling for their “long overdue”
More arrests in Madagascar in connection with plot to kill president
Madagascar on Sunday announced the arrest of five generals as well as high-ranking police officers in connection with a failed attempt to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina, the attorney general said. “To date, 21 people have
Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise
Awoken by gunshots in the middle of the night, Fatima Amadou was shocked by what she saw among the attackers: children. Guns slung over their small frames, the children chanted “Allahu akbar,” as they surrounded
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As leaders around the world grapple with cryptocurrencies, what happened when the African country tried to ban them? When the Nigerian government suddenly banned access to foreign exchange for textile import companies in March 2019,
Security forces in Tunisia arrest two MPs from party opposed to president’s consolidation of power
Tunisian security forces have arrested two MPs from an Islamist party opposed to a power grab by President Kais Saied, their party said Sunday. Maher Zid and Mohamed Affes of Al-Karama have been placed in
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Attaque “terroriste” au Niger : 15 militaires tués et six portés disparus
Des forces de sécurité ont été prises dans une “embuscade tendue par des groupes armés terroristes”, samedi dans le sud-ouest du Niger, près de la frontière burkinabè, et les militaires nigériens venus à leur rescousse
En Tunisie, inquiétudes après l’arrestation de plusieurs députés critiques du président Saïed
Alors que deux nouveaux députés hostiles au président tunisien Kais Saïed ont été arrêtés dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche en Tunisie, plusieurs observateurs expriment leur inquiétude, dimanche, quant à une éventuelle dérive autoritaire