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Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged coup plot against military leader

Mali’s military regime has reportedly arrested over 40 soldiers, including two high-ranking generals, for allegedly attempting to overthrow the government. The mass arrests, described by a source within the army as a response to an “attempt at destabilization,” signal deepening tensions within the ruling military leadership led by Colonel Assimi Goïta. Among the detained are […]

Senegal-Gambia: Customs agreement allows resumption of road traffic between the two countries

Traffic has resumed Thursday on the Trans-Gambian route, which connects Senegal’s north and south through The Gambia. Truck drivers from Senegal have stopped using the road to demonstrate against the latest customs policies implemented by the Gambian Government. A settlement was reached following a meeting on Wednesday August 14 between the ministers of Trade and […]

African displacement triples to 35m people in just 15 years, fueled by war, climate disasters — report

The number of internally displaced people across the African continent has tripled to 35 million since 2009, driven by wars and climate change, says a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC). While flooding and drought are posing a growing threat, almost 93% of those displaced, or 32.5 million, abandoned their homes due […]