Aux moins six personnes ont été tuées mercredi, et six autres blessées, dont le maire de Mogadiscio, Abdirahman Omar Osman, dans un attentat perpétré par les militants islamistes shebab contre les locaux de la municipalité.
Burkina Faso : le recours du général Diendéré est rejeté par le Conseil constitutionnel
Le recours déposé par le général Gilbert Diendéré, l’un des principaux accusés au procès du putsch manqué de septembre 2015, avait entraîné une suspension au début des plaidoiries. Il a finalement été rejeté par le
Libyan Neighbor Fears Chaos Will Deepen West Africa Instability
The chaos in Libya, where strongman Khalifa Haftar has vowed to capture the capital from the internationally recognized government, is threatening to further destabilize its West African neighbors, Niger’s interior minister said.
Sisi: We Can Curb Terrorism, Defeat Hotbeds of Terrorism
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said that the threat of terrorism was at the top of challenges faced by his country during the past years. Sisi was addressing military graduates on the anniversary of the
Hezbollah Agent Arrested in Uganda
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has contributed to the arrest of a Lebanese Hezbollah agent in Uganda, Ugandan media reported this week.
Revealed: Qatari involvement in Somalia bombing
When a small car bomb exploded outside a courthouse in the bustling port city of Bosaso in northern Somalia, local news reports chalked it up to Islamist militants retaliating for US air strikes. At least
Saudi MASAM Clears 77,000 Houthi Landmines in Yemen
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSrelief) project for clearing mines (MASAM) announced that it had removed 1,318 landmines planted by Houthi militias in the third week of July.
Arab coalition foils Al Houthi threats to shipping
The Arab coalition fighting Iran-allied Al Houthis in Yemen has helped thwart the militants’ attempts to imperil sea navigation, an official said. “On July 7, there was an Al Houthi attempt to target a commercial
Nigeria: Anxiety Over Aid Workers Kidnapped By Boko Haram
THE global humanitarian community is concerned at the safety of six aid workers kidnapped by a rebel group northeast of Nigeria. They were recently abducted during an attack that left their colleague dead in the
Army hands over 151 repentant Boko Haram insurgents to Borno govt
The Nigerian Army on Monday handed over 151 repentant Boko Haram insurgents to Borno Government for rehabilitation and reintegration into the society.