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Russia says aims to boost military ties in Africa after Wagner exits Mali
Moscow (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. Diplomatic and security sources told AFP on Sunday that Wagner, Russia's best-known mercenary group, was no longer present in Mali and its units there have been taken over by the Africa Corps, overseen by Moscow's defence ministry. Mali, ruled by a junta that seized power in coups in 2020 and 2021, has never officially admitted Wagner's presence ... read more |
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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 
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
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 
Missiles fired over Port Sudan; Mali forces withdraw from base; Jihadist attack in Benin kills soldiers, policePort 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. ... more |
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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 
Jihadists ambush Mozambique army outpost, killing soldiers: military sourcesPemba, Mozambique (AFP) May 28, 2025 An attack on a military base in northern Mozambique killed multiple soldiers, local military sources told AFP on Wednesday, underscoring spiralling insecurity in the southern African country. ... more 
Women in Sudan's Darfur at 'near-constant risk' of sexual violence: MSFPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 28, 2025 Sexual violence is a "near-constant risk" for women and girls in Sudan's western region of Darfur, Doctors without Borders (MSF) warned on Wednesday, calling for urgent action to protect civilians and provide support to survivors. ... more 
IS-claimed attack in Niger kills soldiers; Jihadists ambush Mozambique army outpostAbidjan (AFP) May 27, 2025 Several soldiers have been killed in an attack targeting a military post in western Niger, a local source told AFP Tuesday, in an offensive claimed by the Islamic State group. ... more 
Along Ghana's vanishing coast, climate change swallows history, homesKeta, Ghana (AFP) May 27, 2025 The salty wind blows across the ruins of Ghana's Fort Prinzenstein, where thick walls once held thousands of enslaved Africans before their journey across the Atlantic. ... more |
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Ancient town and its manuscripts face ravages of the Sahara
Oualata, Mauritania (AFP) May 26, 2025 From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the mediaeval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the sands of the Mauritanian desert. "It's a magnificent, extraordinary town," said Sidiya, who is battling to preserve the place known as the "Shore of Eternity". Oualata is one of a UNESCO-listed quartet of ancient, fortified towns or "ksour", which in their heyday were trading and religious centres and now hold jewels dating back to the Middle Ages. Doors crafted from acaci ... read more
Germany brands allegations against ambassador in Uganda 'absurd'Berlin (AFP) May 26, 2025 Germany on Monday branded allegations against its ambassador to Kampala "absurd", a day after the Ugandan army accused him of being "engaged in subversive activities" there. ... more |
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Sudan denies using chemical weapons after US imposes sanctionsPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 23, 2025 Sudan's army-aligned government on Friday denied US allegations that it had used chemical weapons in its war against paramilitary rivals, a day after Washington said it would impose sanctions. ... more 
S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressureJohannesburg (AFP) May 23, 2025 South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector - a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market. ... more 
On patrol for jihadists with Mauritania's camel cavalryAchemime, Mauritania (AFP) May 23, 2025 A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past but Mauritania's camelback cavalry plays a vital role in the fight against jihadism today. ... more 
Somalia climate shocks and aid cuts create perfect stormMogadishu (AFP) May 22, 2025 After his home in the Somali capital was battered by torrential rains, Mohamed Abdukadir Teesto worries about his future at a time when local and foreign aid is vanishing. ... more 
Six dead in ICoast landslide after heavy rainAbidjan (AFP) May 21, 2025 Six people died in an overnight landslide after torrential rain in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, a government minister and emergency workers said. ... more |
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