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Gambian army 'hostile elements' working against governmentBanjul, Gambia (AFP) July 7, 2017 The head of a West African force maintaining security in The Gambia told AFP Friday that army officials loyal to veteran former leader Yahya Jammeh were plotting against the new government. West African troops were first sent to The Gambia in January to compel Jammeh to relinquish power to his elected successor Adama Barrow, but were retained at the new president's request over fears for his safety. Colonel Magatte Ndiaye, the head of a Senegalese contingent deployed by the the Economic Communit ... read more |
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 California extends tough climate policy measures to 2030 Father's presence encourages sibling bonding among baboons Great Plains to see more dust storms in second half of the 21st century T. rex was probably pretty slow, scientists claim Montenegro asks for international help to fight fires Wildfires rage in Europe from Croatia to Portugal | .. |
 3 killed in north Mali clashes as UN condemns violence Clashes between armed groups killed three people in northeastern Mali on Thursday, a security source told AFP, as the United Nations condemned repeated ceasefire violations by the combatants. ... more | .. |
 AU chair questions US stance on African peacekeeping The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the continent after it blocked efforts to get UN funding for an anti-jihadist force in the Sahel. ... more | .. |
I.Coast's Comoe park no longer endangered: UNESCO UNESCO said Tuesday that it had decided to remove Ivory Coast's Comoe National Park from its list of endangered world heritage sites after more than a decade of conservation efforts. ... more | .. |
 Mali relaunches beleagured peace process Mali's government and armed groups which signed a 2015 peace deal have relaunched talks aimed at speeding up its implementation after several delays, they told AFP Saturday. ... more |
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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 | .. |
Mali ex-rebels reject national charter on peace deal anniversary; Dozens killedw/l 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. ... 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 Study details early impacts that shaped the Milky Way Sol 1756: Closing time NASA's New Horizons Team Strikes Gold in Argentina In Gulf of Mexico, NASA Evaluates How Crew Will Exit Orion Rovers drive through Tenerife darkness Gamma-ray Telescopes Reveal a High-energy Trap in Our Galaxy's Center | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 |
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