01:45 Ivory Coast Ivory Coast pays tribute to 19 victims of Grand-Bassam jihadist attack In front of a memorial honouring the 19 dead on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara said the attack targeted the nation's “cultural ...
Niger Nearly 1,300 killed in Niger’s Tillabéri as jihadist attacks surge In less than a decade, the Tillabéri region in western Niger has become the bloody frontline of a conflict between Niger and its neighbours against ...
Burkina Faso At least 38 civilians killed in Burkina Faso in wave of JNIM attacks Burkina Faso is facing another surge of violence as jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda intensify attacks on civilians. According to Human Rights Watch, ...
01:18 Algeria Air Algerie crash: Manslaughter trial for aircraft lessor starts in Paris The aircraft involved in the 2014 crash, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, had been leased to AirAlgerie, Algeria's national carrier, by Swiftair along ...
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso appoints Abdou Amir as new coach Burkina Faso has appointed former Comoros and Mauritania coach Abdou Amir to the men's team and entrusted him with qualifying for the 2027 Africa ...
01:13 Benin 15 soldiers killed in jihadist attack in northern Benin Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 15 soldiers in an attack on an army base in northern Benin, the west African country's military said Thursday.
01:10 ECOWAS West African states to create new force to fight jihadists in region Sources say the initial aim is to have around 2,000 troops ready to fight "terrorism and insecurity" across West Africa.
Benin Benin police offer €30,000 reward for information leading to alleged coup plotters Benin's Republican Police issue wanted notice for suspected coup leaders and hefty reward for information to help locate them.
01:21 investigation Investigation: Russian spy agency takes over Wagner operations in Africa Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency has taken over mercenary group Wagner's influence operations in Africa after the death of its founder ...
Burkina Faso Seven Ghanaian traders killed in Burkina Faso militant attack Seven Ghanaian tomato traders were killed when Islamist insurgents attacked the town of Titao in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, Ghana's interior ...
00:11 Algeria Niger and Algeria announce start of 'new dynamic' after pipeline talks in Algiers The head of Niger's military junta declared the start of a "new dynamic" with Algeria following a meeting with its president on Monday, announcing ...
01:36 Chad Chad: French tourist's death "a tragic accident" according to another traveller A French tourist, identified as Paul Ferreri, who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been ...
00:55 Nigeria Nigeria sees more armed attacks on three villages, dozens killed Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in Niger state in Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian ...
01:13 Chad French tourism group of which one died during visit to leave Chad After a French tourist was found dead on Friday during a group visit to Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures, the tourist ...
00:51 Mali Mali: Exiled Imam calls for peace in Sahel region On Thursday, exiled Malian imam Mahmoud Dicko Dicko urged an end to the jihadist violence engulfing the Sahel countries, insisting, ‘we must ...
02:20 Benin The Amazons of African cinema triumph at the 4th edition of FIFF Cotonou The festival featured 18 short films in competition from 14 African countries offering an outstanding selection of the voice of African women.
01:12 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's parliament approves ban on political parties Political party activities have been suspended in the Sahel country since the army seized power in 2022
01:00 Chad Chad’s Saharan cultures festival brings together desert nations Chad hosts the sixth International Saharan Cultures Festival in Amdjarass, uniting artists from across the Sahara to celebrate shared heritage.
02:21 Burkina Faso Sahel nations unite through theater to confront security crisis In a display of cultural solidarity, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have joined forces to produce a musical comedy titled A Sahel Vigil, using ...
Niger Jihadist group releases video it claims shows attack on Niamey airbase The Islamic State extremist group released a video on Sunday said to show its attack on an air force base in Niger's capital.
01:02 Niger African Union condemns attacks 'heinous' attacks in Niger and vows support The Commission chairperson reaffirmed the AU’s support for the country amid ongoing security threats.
01:04 Niger Niger's leader says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attack Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an Air Force base ...
01:00 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso military government dissolves 100 political parties Burkina Faso's military government dissolved all political parties on Thursday, whose activities had been suspended since the military rulers ...
01:24 Niger Niger junta accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of backing airport attackers The head of Niger's military junta on Thursday accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind an assault on a military base at Niamey's ...
Niger Heavy gunfire erupts near Niger capital's airport before calm returns A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger's capital Niamey before halting within ...
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso votes to join Vienna Convention as it continues path toward nuclear power Burkina Faso votes to join Vienna Convention as it continues path toward nuclear power
Interpol Interpol busts global human trafficking network, rescues 4,400 victims A major global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers, coordinated by Interpol, has led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects ...
Sudan Women 'main victims' of Sudan crisis as sexual violence used as weapon of war Women are the main victims of abuse in Sudan's war, facing "the world's worst" sexual violence and other crimes committed with impunity, a rights ...
01:01 Burkina Faso Jihadist attack claims lives of eleven police officers in Burkina Faso At least eleven police officers were killed in a major jihadist assault in eastern Burkina Faso over the weekend, security sources confirmed, ...