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France returns military base to Senegal; Jihadists wage string of attacks across Mali
Dakar (AFP) July 1, 2025 France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the west African country. Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye annouced late last year that former colonial power France would have to close its military bases in Senegal by 2025 - a process that began in March with the first handovers to Senegalese authorities. France returned on Tuesday a military communications centre located in Rufisque, near Dakar, the Fren ... read more |
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Anxious residents re-emerge after Mali jihadist attacksBamako (AFP) July 2, 2025 People in towns in western Mali where jihadists attacked army sites a day earlier were afraid but went about their business Wednesday following the major assault which killed a civilian. ... more 
Nigerian hikers blaze trails despite insecurityAbuja (AFP) July 4, 2025 A caravan of 100 or so cars snaked onto an unfinished highway and parked in a construction zone. ... more 
US sanctions on Sudan over alleged chemical weapons use take effectWashington (AFP) June 28, 2025 US sanctions on Sudan's government - imposed over what Washington says was the use by Khartoum's military of chemical weapons in the country's bloody civil war last year - have taken effect. ... more 
Green bonds offer hope, and risk, in Africa's climate fightLagos (AFP) June 27, 2025 It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds - part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still hooked on oil. ... more |
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DR Congo, Rwanda to sign peace accord on June 27Washington (AFP) June 18, 2025 Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialed a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC - a document to be formally signed on June 27, a joint statement said Wednesday. ... more 
Nine killed in Niger jihadist attack: local sourcesNiamey, Niger (AFP) June 15, 2025 Suspected jihadists have killed nine travellers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday. ... more
Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'Paris (AFP) June 12, 2025 Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now. ... more 
E.Guinea leader pardons 37 a year after their arrestMalabo, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) June 10, 2025 Equatorial Guinea's president has pardoned dozens of people accused of being separatists and arrested at an environmental protest a year ago on the tiny island of Annobon. ... more 
Russia says aims to boost military ties in Africa after Wagner exits MaliMoscow (AFP) June 9, 2025 Moscow wants to enhance its military ties in Africa, the Kremlin said Monday, after reports that the Russian paramilitary group Wagner was leaving Mali. ... more |
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Missiles fired over Port Sudan; Mali forces withdraw from base; Jihadist attack in Benin kills soldiers, police
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) June 5, 2025 Anti-aircraft missiles were fired on Thursday over Port Sudan in war-torn eastern Sudan, while drones flew over the city, witnesses said. "I saw a drone heading north towards the Flamingo military base, then I heard the sound of anti-aircraft defences," said one resident from the north of the city. Port Sudan was long spared from the fighting between Sudan's regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has devastated the country since April 2023. But it was targeted fo ... read more 
Hundreds killed in South Sudan cattle raids: UNJuba (AFP) June 3, 2025 Hundreds have died since December in escalating intercommunal conflict in South Sudan linked to cattle rustling and revenge attacks, the UN said on Tuesday. ... more |
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Uganda army kills 2 after explosion reported in capital Kampala (AFP) June 3, 2025 Uganda's army said it killed two "armed terrorists" in the capital Kampala on Tuesday after reports of a bomb explosion ahead of the country's annual Martyr's Day celebrations. ... more 
Nigerian military air strike kills at least 20 civilians: residentsKano, Nigeria (AFP) June 2, 2025 A Nigerian military air strike in the country's embattled northwest has killed at least 20 civilians, three residents told AFP on Monday. ... more 
Dozens dead in twin attacks on Mali army bases, Timbuktu airport targetedBamako (AFP) June 2, 2025 Twin attacks on a Malian army base in the northern city of Timbuktu and in the centre of the country left dozens of soldiers dead, as well as at least a dozen assailants, security sources and local officials said on Monday. ... more 
Nigeria detains troops, police for alleged sale of weapons to armed groupsLagos (AFP) May 30, 2025 The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country. ... more 
Anti-aircraft missiles fire as drones fly over Port Sudan; Nigerian military says 60 jihadists killed in raidsPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 31, 2025 Anti-aircraft missiles fired over Sudan's wartime capital Port Sudan on Saturday, eyewitnesses reported, as drones flew over the once-safe haven city. ... more |
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