At least 20 killed in raids on villages in Burkina Faso’s troubled north
Issued on: 19/05/2023 - 22:43
At least 20 people were killed in a series of raids on villages in Burkina Faso's troubled…
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UN: Africa’s Sahel needs international support to fight extremism
Issued on: 17/05/2023 - 01:28Modified: 17/05/2023 - 01:29
Africa’s Sahel region has become a hot spot for violent…
Mali’s junta to hold referendum on new constitution in June
Issued on: 05/05/2023 - 16:15
Mali's ruling junta announced Friday a referendum on a new constitution would be held in…
Burkina Faso authorities under fire after uniformed men massacre 150 villagers
Pressure is mounting on the authorities in Burkina Faso after more than 150 civilians were massacred by uniformed men in northern villages. At a press conference on…
Uneasy truce in Sudan enables more civilians to flee
Issued on: 25/04/2023 - 13:11
Fighting in Sudan eased overnight after the army and a rival paramilitary force agreed to…
UN chief calls for three-day ceasefire in Sudan as thousands flee
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to Sudan's warring factions to observe a ceasefire over the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday to allow mcivilians to reach…
Armed groups, juntas create dangers for journalists in Sahel
Reporters Without Borders published on Monday an investigation into the colossal dangers journalists face while working in the Sahel, the vast, semi-arid region…
Journalist Olivier Dubois, last French hostage, released from captivity
Issued on: 20/03/2023 - 14:51Modified: 20/03/2023 - 15:17
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who was abducted in Mali's…
Al Qaeda leader in North Africa grants exclusive interview to FRANCE 24
Issued on: 06/03/2023 - 17:00
Algerian Islamist Abu Obeida Youssef al-Aanabi, the current leader of al Qaeda in the…
Deepening security and food crises to dominate African Union summit
Issued on: 17/02/2023 - 04:21
Deepening security and food crises are likely to dominate the agenda when heads of state…