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Mali ex-rebels reject national charter on peace deal anniversary; Dozens killedw/lBamako (AFP) June 20, 2017 Mali's former rebel alliance on Tuesday rejected a national reconciliation charter unveiled on the second anniversary of the signing a peace deal with the government, underscoring the country's fraying peace process. Ex-rebels of the Coordination of Movements of Azawad (CMA) signed a peace deal on June 20, 2015 aimed at curbing separatist uprisings in Mali's north after a 2012 rebellion was hijacked by jihadists, throwing the nation into chaos. A ceremony to hand the president the national recon ... read more |
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 Ten million tons of fish wasted every year despite declining fish stocks Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knew Beyond bananas: 'Mind reading' technology decodes complex thoughts Rising seas could result in 2 billion refugees by 2100 Collapse of the European ice sheet caused chaos | .. |
 Clashes erupt in C. Africa a day after peace deal Fighting broke out Tuesday in the Central African Republic, with at least one person killed and scores wounded, dashing hopes for stability the day after the signing of a ceasefire deal. ... more | .. |
C. Africa govt inks peace deal with rebel groups The Central African Republic's government on Monday signed an "immediate ceasefire" deal with rebel groups at a meeting in Rome aimed at ending violence in the strife-torn country. ... more | .. |
 Five Mali soldiers killed in attack on military camp Five soldiers were killed Saturday in northern Mali, where a surge in violence has prompted calls for the UN to create a new anti-jihadist force for the region. ... more | .. |
France says UN likely to support Sahel anti-jihadist force France's foreign minister said Thursday he was confident "we will get there" in convincing a reluctant United States to give United Nations backing to an anti-jihadist force drawn from five African countries. ... more |
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 Qatar withdraws peacekeepers from Djibouti-Eritrea border Qatar has withdrawn its peacekeeping troops from the Djibouti-Eritrea border, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after years of mediating in a territorial dispute between the two African states. ... more | .. |
 Tunisian soldier dead after landmine blast A Tunisian soldier died on Monday of his wounds from a landmine explosion on Mount Ouergha in the west of the country near the Algerian border, the defence ministry said. ... more | .. |
 Mob justice fears after soldier's gruesome death in Ghana An off-duty soldier in Ghana who was lynched while out running was laid to rest with full state honours on Friday, in a case that has sparked fears about the "growing menace" of mob justice. ... more | .. |
 Nigerian soldier sentenced to death for 'Boko Haram' murder Nigeria's military on Friday said a soldier had been sentenced to death for murdering a Boko Haram suspect, in a rare publicised conviction of army abuse in the long-running conflict. ... more |
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 UN peacekeeper death toll rises after Mali jihadist attack The death toll in a jihadist attack on UN peacekeepers in northern Mali has risen to four, the United Nations mission in the country said Saturday. ... more | .. |
France faces US reservations over UN backing for Sahel force France on Friday sought to address US reservations over its request that the United Nations authorize an African military force tasked with fighting jihadists in the Sahel region. ... more | .. |
 EU to give 50 million euros for African force in Sahel The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the bloc's foreign affairs chief said Monday. ... more | .. |
 One dead after Gambian protesters clash with W. African troops A Gambian protester died of gunshot wounds Saturday, the day after being shot as supporters of former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh clashed with West African forces. ... more |
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 Fleeing hunger, Somali women abused in displacement camps He was thin but strong, in a new uniform and boots. After forcing his way into Hawo's ragged shelter the man put a gun to her throat, then raped her, twice. ... more | .. |
 China rejects Uganda ivory trafficking claims against diplomats China on Thursday rejected allegations that two of its diplomats working in Uganda were involved in the trafficking of ivory from the African country. ... more | .. |
 African Union offers full support for UN climate deal The African Union (AU) on Saturday joined the chorus of disapproval at US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the landmark Paris climate deal, expressing its full support for the initiative. ... more | .. |
Benin to invest in one of West Africa's last wildlife havens Benin on Wednesday announced a 10-year plan to rehabilitate Pendjari National Park, one of the last viable wildlife reserves in west Africa. ... more |
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 NASA keeps a close eye on tiny stowaways Snake robot could help maintain space station, explore moon AI Will Prepare Robots for the Unknown Personalized exoskeletons are taking support one step farther Modified Proton-M carrier rocket to be first launched in 2019 India, Portugal Shake Hands on Space Cooperation | .. |
 Ivory Coast army chief meets mutineers in their barracks Ivory Coast armed forces chief Sekou Toure met on Wednesday with troops who had mutinied over pay, in a bid to heal deep rifts in the military. ... more | .. |
 Biafra's military veterans: no regrets, 50 years on Gabriel Ukuwagi was only 14 when he joined the Biafran army in 1967 to fight against Nigeria in a combat that was a foregone conclusion. ... more | .. |
 Rwanda to control presidential candidates' social media use There will be no spur of the moment Twitter rants by Rwanda's presidential candidates, as the election commission has ruled that it must pre-approve all of their social media updates. ... more | .. |
Africa, so close yet so far from G7 summit It's a powerful symbol: Seven of the world's richest countries gathered in Sicily, a Mediterranean island on whose shores rickety migrant boats from northern Africa regularly wash up. ... more |
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 Nigeria seizes illegal arms shipment Nigeria said on Wednesday it had intercepted an illegal cache of arms at the port in Lagos, five months after a similar seizure in the city, a spokesman told AFP. ... more | .. |
Four killed in I.Coast clashes between ex-rebels and police Four people were killed and many hurt when police clashed Tuesday with former rebels barricading the road into Bouake, Ivory Coast's second biggest city, in the spillover from a corrosive army mutiny over pay. ... more | .. |
Angry Ivory Coast ex-rebels block access to cities Disgruntled former rebels demanding government compensation payments blocked roads Monday into Ivory Coast's second biggest city, Bouake, as well as into the key northern city of Korhogo, AFP reporters said. ... more | .. |
Angolan apartheid troops battle to survive in S.Africa Angolan soldiers recruited by South Africa's apartheid government to fight against their homeland now live in squalor, forgotten and unwanted. ... more |
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