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Mali’s military government would exercise its right to self-defense if France continued to undermine the West African country’s sovereignty and national security, Mali’s foreign affairs minister Abdoulaye Diop warned on Tuesday (18 October). During a speech delivered at a United Nations Security Council briefing on Mali in New York, Diop accused France of violating Malian […]
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina fired Tuesday the country’s top diplomat Richard Randriamandranto in connection with the UN vote last week condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions. A decree signed by the President and the Prime Minister indicated that Defense Minister will take over the position in the interim. Local media, citing unnamed sources in the […]
Italy Tuesday donated two military helicopters to the Nigerien army in the framework of military cooperation between the two countries, news agency of the West African country reported. “As part of the military cooperation between our two countries, we have today handed over two helicopters to Niger. Next year, there will be two others,” said […]
Eritrea is intensifying its involvement in neighboring Ethiopia’s civil war, including by instituting forced conscription to strengthen its army, in a bid to crush the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the former ruling party of Ethiopia. Eritrea’s involvement in Ethiopia’s civil war is seen as effectively hampering efforts to end fighting that destabilized the entire […]
The United States government on Monday (17 October) imposed sanctions on 14 men, including six it said were part of a network that has engaged in weapons procurement, financial facilitation and recruitment for the Somalia-based al-Shabaab militant Islamist group. This new, expansive round of sanctions is in addition to drone strikes and military advice from […]
The Cameroonian army discovered and dismantled Monday a weapon factory in the South-West town of Buea, a region hosting rebels demanding a breakaway from Yaoundé. A unit of the Gendarmerie Nationale, Cameroon Info reports made the discovery during an operation. The forces, media adds, a sizable stock of war materials including 2 belts, 8 batteries, […]
Morocco’s NASMAA program of cochlear implant, spearheaded by the Lalla Asmae Foundation for hearing-impaired children, will be extended to West African countries. The launch ceremony of the cochlear implant operation in West Africa under the NASMAA program was held in Rabat Monday under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Asmae, President of the Lalla Asmae Foundation […]
The existence of separatist groups in Africa is a direct factor in triggering civil wars and racial and ethnic conflicts, as well as upheavals in the social and cultural fabric that undermine the foundations and stability of African countries, said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The security challenges facing the African continent today are, as […]
Afrijet, Gabon’s only airline providing domestic flights, has called for more competition and tax reforms as part of the efforts to slash down the price of flight tickets. “Dreaming of competition to be able to set prices is not according to this debate, but according to the reality of our costs! Like all economic actors, […]
PPA-CI, the political party of former Ivoirian leader Laurent Gbagbo, is celebrating this Monday its first anniversary, ahead of the 2025 presidential elections. The party is the third force in the national assembly with 18 seats behind ruling RHDP of incumbent President Alassan Ouattara and PDCI of former leader Henri Konan Bédié. “There is no […]