German government pledges $85 million to strengthen ECOWAS peacebuilding, development efforts
The German government, through its Development Ministry, said it is donating $85.9 million US to the West African regional bloc,...
Africa
Burkina Faso: Captain Traore explains why election may not be held soon
The military regime in Burkina Faso has hinted that the election may not be held anytime soon as the head...
US government raises concerns over rising clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions
The United States government has expressed worries over the conflicts in Ethiopia's Amhara and Oromia regions and has called for...
Gabon: Former first lady, Sylvia Bongo, charged with money laundering, other crimes
The wife of Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo has been charged with money laundering, receiving looted property, forgery, and the...
Dozens of terrorists riding motorcycles killed in Kandadji, Republic of Niger
The Nigerien Ministry of Defense said hundreds of extremist militants on motorcycles attacked a village in the southwestern part of...
UN Mission in Mali withdraws over 3,000 personnel
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) says more than 3,300 peacekeeping personnel have left the West...
Shocking! Burkina Faso military thwarts coup attempt by internal security officers
The military junta in Burkina Faso announced on Wednesday that it foiled a coup attempt by security and intelligence services....
Somali Police arrests officer over Saturday’s deadly truck bomb that killed 36
Police authority in Somalia says it has arrested a police officer after a suicide truck bombing that targeted a security...
Just in:French ambassador to Niger jets out to Paris after standoff with junta
The French ambassador in Niger has officially left the West African country barely one month after the military government ordered...
US suspends aids to Gabon following military takeover
The US government has announced its plan to suspend aid to Gabon following the removal of President Ali Bongo in...
