Africa
Somalia’s President Mohamed Calls For Elections In Bid To Ease Tensions
President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (AFP) Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed called early Wednesday for elections and a return to dialogue after the extension of his mandate by
Five Dead In Chad Anti-Junta Protests
Chad police clash with opposition demonstrators in N’Djamena on April 27, 2021. At least five people were killed on April 27, 2021 during protests in Chad against a junta that
Fifteen Die In North Burkina Faso Attacks
Burkina Faso flag. Gunmen killed at least 15 people in an overnight raid on several villages in northern Burkina Faso, an elected local official said Tuesday. “Armed individuals carried
Security: Buhari asks US to relocate AFRICOM’s headquartres to Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the United States (US) to reconsider relocating U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa, nearer the Theatre of Operation. The
Abducted Westerners In Burkina Faso Feared Dead
Burkina Faso Map Burkina Faso security forces said Tuesday they feared for the lives of four people including three Westerners who were abducted while taking part in an anti-poaching
At Least Two Killed In Chad Anti-Junta Protests
At least two people were killed Tuesday during demonstrations against Chad’s new junta headed by the son of veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno following his shock battlefield death. The
Chad Junta Names Albert Padacke As Interim PM
Albert Pahimi Padacké, the last Prime Minister of Idriss Déby Itno, speaks during an interview in N’Djamena on April 26, 2021. Chad’s new military junta on Monday appointed a
Chad Junta Names Interim Prime Minister, One Week After Deby’s Death
Albert Pahimi Padacké, the last Prime Minister of Idriss Déby Itno, speaks during an interview in N’Djamena on April 26, 2021. Issouf SANOGO / AFP Chad’s new military junta
Egypt Executes Nine Over 2013 Police Station Storming
A file photo of the Egypt map. Egyptian authorities executed nine people Monday over the storming of a police station in 2013 in which 13 policemen were killed, a
Burundi Frees 1,300 Prisoners Under Presidential Pardon
Evariste Ndayishimiye, Burundi’s President. (Photo by Tchandrou NITANGA / AFP) Burundi on Monday freed some 1,300 prisoners in the first stage of a presidential pardon aimed at emptying
