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May 01, 2025
Burkina junta rallies supporters after claimed coup plot

Abidjan (AFP) April 30, 2025
Several thousand people rallied in support of Burkina Faso's junta Wednesday, days after the military rulers said they had uncovered a "plot" to overthrow the government. Demonstrators carried giant posters of junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traore and Burkinabe and Russian flags in one of the biggest rallies since Traore seized power in a coup in September 2022. With placards bearing slogans such as: "Down with imperialism and its local lackeys" and "Full support for President Ibrahim Traore and t ... read more
Evacuation of DR Congo troops from M23 zone begins
Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) April 30, 2025
An evacuation of hundreds of Democratic Republic of Congo troops and police trapped for months in UN bases in Goma after the city was taken by M23 rebels began on Wednesday, the ICRC said. ... more
Sudan paramilitaries kill at least 165 in Darfur city over 10 days: activists
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) April 30, 2025
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least 165 civilians over the past 10 days in attacks on a besieged city in the war-torn country's western Darfur region, activists said on Wednesday. ... more
UN experts demand probe of reported mass killings in Mali
Geneva (AFP) April 30, 2025
UN experts on Wednesday demanded investigations into the alleged summary executions of dozens of people in Mali and the enforced disappearance of others, warning of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. ... more
Sudan paramilitaries shell famine-hit camp, kill over 20
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) April 28, 2025
Paramilitary forces shelled a famine-hit displacement camp in western Sudan for three straight days, killing more than 20 civilians and wounding 40 others, rescuers said on Monday. ... more
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Nigeria court orders seizure of 73 properties linked to Chinese scam suspects
Lagos (AFP) April 25, 2025
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) anti-graft agency said Friday that a court has ordered the seizure of dozens of Lagos properties linked to Chinese nationals suspected of internet fraud. ... more
China and Kenya pledge to upgrade ties, oppose tariffs
Beijing (AFP) April 24, 2025
China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to boost ties to a new level and oppose trade barriers, following talks between President Xi Jinping and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Beijing. ... more
Niger says jihadists kill 12 soldiers near Mali border
Niamey, Niger (AFP) April 26, 2025
Niger's army said Saturday jihadists killed 12 of its soldiers in the west of the country near the Malian border. ... more
AU Somalia mission says needs 8,000 more peacekeepers
Nairobi (AFP) April 25, 2025
The African peacekeeping mission in Somalia requires an additional 8,000 troops, even as Burundi is expected to withdraw its contingent, a statement from military heads from troop-contributing countries said on Friday. ... more
Uganda army chief in talks with DR Congo militia
Kampala (AFP) April 22, 2025
Uganda's army chief met Tuesday near Kampala with leaders of a militia from northeastern DR Congo following deadly clashes last month, the military said. ... more
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Burkina junta says foiled plot to sow 'total chaos'
Abidjan (AFP) April 22, 2025
Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Ivory Coast. ... more
Women protesters in G.Bissau torch Chinese-run mine
Bissau (AFP) April 20, 2025
Women protesters in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday attacked a Chinese-run site in the northwest of the country mining zircon, setting fire to equipment, the interior minister and witnesses told AFP. ... more
Equatorial Guinea denies sending Russia troops to fight in Ukraine
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) April 19, 2025
Equatorial Guinea's vice president on Saturday denied the central African country was sending troops to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Ukraine, contrary to an AFP report published earlier this week. ... more
Niger stiffens Burkina border troop presence over 'terror' threat
Niamey, Niger (AFP) April 17, 2025
Niger beefed up its troops presence on the border with neighbouring Burkina Faso to counter a perceived "terror threat" liable to force local people from their homes, an security source told AFP on Thursday. ... more
Somalia air strikes, combat kill dozens of jihadists; Niger stiffens Burkina border
Mogadishu (AFP) April 17, 2025
Joint US-Somalia air strikes and combat killed dozens of Al-Shabaab jihadists attacking a key town and a military base and also destroyed a shipment of weapons, the Somali government said on Thursday. ... more
Somali-US air strike kills 12 militants: information ministry

Mogadishu (AFP) April 17, 2025
Somali and US forces carried out an air strike on an area under attack from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group and killed 12 militants, the Somali government said on Thursday. The strike on Adan Yabaal, 220 kilometres (140 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu came as Al-Shabaab fighters raided the key town used as a base by Somali military commanders. Growing attacks by the Al-Qaeda-linked group, including one on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's convoy, are fuelling worries of a jihadist resurgence ... read more
Sudan marks two years of war with no end in sight
Khartoum (AFP) April 15, 2025
Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis - with no sign of peace. ... more

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U.S., coalition partners sanction 15 al-Shabaab leaders
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 15, 2025
The United States and a coalition of six other nations dedicated to disrupting terrorist financial networks have imposed sanctions against 15 accused leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabaab militant group. ... more
France weighs options after Algeria expels 12 French embassy staff in Algiers
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2025
Tensions between France and Algeria seemingly escalated after Algerian officials requested 12 French embassy to leave its borders within 48 hours, according to France's foreign affairs minister. ... more
Destination Gabon: Africa's 'Eden' bids to woo world tourists
Otangani, Gabon (AFP) April 10, 2025
Otangani fishing village, a short boat ride from Gabon's capital, has no running water or electricity but hopes to attract tourists. ... more
IMF reaches deal paving way for $740 mn Ivory Coast disbursement
Washington (AFP) April 10, 2025
The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that it had reached a staff-level deal with Ivory Coast authorities, paving the way towards disbursements amounting to about $740 million. ... more
Herd of animal puppets treks from Africa to Europe in climate action
Kinshasa (AFP) April 9, 2025
A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre (12,400-mile) trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate change. ... more
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