Burkina Faso: More than 35 people killed in two attacks

Gunmen opened fire on traders and customers at the Kompiembiga cattle market, 15 kilometers from the town of Pama on the Fada-Pama road in the east of Burkina Faso on Saturday 30 May. At least 25 civilians were killed in the attack, which is attributed to armed terrorist groups, according to the regional governor. A […]

African Lion 2023: Master Planning Meeting Held in Agadir

The master planning meeting of the African Lion 2023 exercise was held, at the level of the South Zone Headquarters in Agadir, January 9 through 20. During the meeting, held at the instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the representatives of the Moroccan […]

Cameroon: Security forces block opposition rally as election tensions mount

Political tensions escalated in Douala Sunday as security forces clashed with supporters of opposition leader Maurice Kamto, preventing access to the headquarters his party, the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), ahead of October’s presidential elections. Authorities had restricted movement in parts of the city and around the airport since Saturday, anticipating Kamto’s arrival […]