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Category: Africa
US plans to set up drone bases in coastal West Africa to stem Islamist advance and counter China
The United States is reportedly seeking to set up military drones bases along the West African coast in an urgent effort to stop the spread ... Read More
Gambian ex-minister Sonko on trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity
The trial of Ousman Sonko, a Gambian ex-interior minister accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of a former dictator Yahya Jammeh from ... Read More
Niger: military tribunal grants ‘provisional release’ to son of deposed president Bazoum
Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been imprisoned with his parents at the presidential residence since the coup in July ... Read More
Madagascar: At least 12 dead in tropical cyclone Alvaro
At least 12 people have been killed by Tropical Cyclone Alvaro which hit Madagascar at the beginning of this month, the country’s disaster management agency ... Read More
Algeria’s Ambassador returns to Bamako in humiliating diplomatic capitulation
The diplomatic row between Algeria and Mali ended in disgrace for the Algerian regime which is floundering as it has strained relations with all its ... Read More
Backlash at Mauritania’s customs duty hike on Moroccan goods
Mauritania has hiked customs duty on goods entering the country from the Guerguarat border crossing with Morocco, triggering the wrath of local consumers who see ... Read More
Gabon increases by 3 per cent budget for armed forces
The junta-led government in Gabon has increased by three per cent the 2024 budget allotted for armed forces, up from $30 million of last year. ... Read More
CAF appoints four African legends ambassadors to promote African football
la Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), the football governing body of the African continent, unveiled Monday January 8 the first names that include Egyptian Ahmed ... Read More
Niger’s military court grants bail to Bazoum’s son
Niger’s military court released Monday on bail Salem Mohamed, son of Niger's deposed leader Mohamed Bazoum held since July 26 by a junta that has ... Read More
Kenya-led security mission headed to Haiti to face multiple challenges, ICG report warns
The UN-authorized, Kenya-led multinational armed force that is expected to begin arriving in Haiti in early 2024 to assist the national police in its fights ... Read More