When he seized power, Captain Ibrahim Traore set himself “two to three months” to improve security in Burkina Faso, but one year on, jihadist attacks still plague the West African nation.The interim president said at the time of the September 30, 2022 putsch that resolving “several small logistical problems” as well as “consideration” within the …

Burkina still battling insecurity one year after coupFri, 29 Sep 2023 07:05:56 GMT Read More »

The Malian army has reported attacks on three of its posts in the north, west and centre of the country, with an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claiming responsibility for two and a separatist grouping claiming the other.The army said on social media that its camp in Dioura, in the central Mopti region, was hit by a …

Mali military reports three attacks on army postsThu, 28 Sep 2023 21:15:19 GMT Read More »

Burkina Faso said on Thursday that four officers had been detained a day after the military government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt.The four are suspected of involvement in a “conspiracy against state security”, military prosecutor Ahmed Ferdinand Sountoura said in a statement seen by AFP on Thursday.Two others are “on the run” according …

Burkina Faso detains four officers after thwarted coupThu, 28 Sep 2023 17:12:03 GMT Read More »

The United States placed sanctions Thursday on former Sudan foreign minister Ali Karti, accusing him of obstructing efforts to bring about a ceasefire in the country’s civil war.Karti, who was foreign minister from 2010 to 2015 in the government of now-deposed dictator Omar al-Bashir, is currently secretary general of the Sudanese Islamic Movement.US Secretary of …

US sanctions former Sudan foreign ministerThu, 28 Sep 2023 15:40:32 GMT Read More »

Charities rescuing migrants stranded in the Mediterranean play a vital role in saving lives, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock insisted Thursday, amid a spat with Italy over Berlin’s funding for such organisations.Baerbock told a joint news conference with Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani that as long as people were dying trying to reach Europe, Berlin stood …

Germany defends migrant NGO funding against Italian complaintThu, 28 Sep 2023 15:08:34 GMT Read More »

The Malian army has reported attacks on two of its posts in the north and west of the country, with an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claiming responsibility for one of them.Late on Wednesday, the army said on social networks that it had “thwarted attempted attacks” by “terrorists” in Mourdiah in the west.The military reported casualties among …

Mali military reports two attacks on army postsThu, 28 Sep 2023 13:32:36 GMT Read More »

Namibia’s head coach Allister Coetzee says had they secured their first ever win at a Rugby World Cup it could have had the same impact on them as Japan’s stunning win over South Africa in 2015 had on the Asian country.Namibia’s campaign came to an end with Wednesday’s 36-26 defeat at the hands of Uruguay …

A win would have been a game changer for Namibian rugby: CoetzeeThu, 28 Sep 2023 13:27:29 GMT Read More »

The king does not take kindly to dissent in Africa’s last absolute monarchy.But it doesn’t stop political opponent Nomalungelo Simelane from taking a rare stand for democracy in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland.The 44-year-old parliamentary candidate, also known as LaZwide, has been sharing her message at campaign rallies ahead of Friday’s parliamentary elections.Political parties are …

Fighting for democracy in Africa’s last absolute monarchyThu, 28 Sep 2023 12:28:18 GMT Read More »