Sudan has suspended an agreement with Russia providing to establish a military base on the Red Sea, until its approval by the Transitional Legislative Council. However, the Russian embassy in Khartoum said they “did not
At least 7 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital
At least seven people were killed and more than 11 others wounded when a vehicle exploded outside a police headquarters in Somalia’s capital, police and health officials said Wednesday. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility.
Mali : Tchad : La population réclame le départ du Conseil Militaire de Transition (CMT)
Quelques jours après la mort du président Tchadien, Idriss Déby Itno, des premières manifestations ont eu lieu ce mardi 27 avril 2021 contre les militaires au pouvoir. Le président Idriss Déby est décédé le mardi
Calm returns to Chad capital after deadly protests against military rule
The capital of Chad appeared calm on Wednesday morning, with security forces deployed in large numbers and burning tyres still smouldering in the streets, a day after at least five people were killed in clashes
Record 29 million in the Sahel in need of humanitarian assistance
UN officials say crisis is ‘unparalleled’, urge more funding to address humanitarian situation. A record 29 million people in six countries of the unrest-hit Sahel region are in need of humanitarian assistance in the face
Dozens of militants killed in French-Malian army operation
A military operation this week by Malian and French forces in war-torn central Mali eliminated 26 militants, the Sahel state’s army said on Tuesday. Mali’s military command said in a statement that the operation took
2 Spanish Journalists and an Irish Ranger Killed in Burkina Faso Ambush
The journalists were filming a documentary about anti-poaching activities in the Western African nation with a well-known ranger when their convoy was ambushed. Two Spanish journalists making a documentary about anti-poaching efforts and an Irish
Thousands demonstrate in Chad against military transition
Thousands protested and two people were killed in Chad Tuesday in demonstrations against the rule of a transitional military council headed by the son of the late President Idriss Deby Itno, who died last week.
Jihadists Kill 12 Soldiers In Chad: Governor
Fighting between the army and jihadists in the Lake Chad region on Tuesday left at least 12 Chadian dead, a provincial governor told AFP. Mahamat Fadoul Mackaye said 40 Islamist fighters were also killed following
Somalia’s president drops bid for extended term after chaos
Somalia’s president early Wednesday bowed to growing opposition to his extended stay in office, urging a return to negotiations on the country’s delayed election and vowing that the sight of rival soldiers clashing in the