00:53 Mali Mali: Dozens of passengers abducted by suspected jihadists near Bandiagara freed With no reliable figures obtained yet, the RFI news agency reports that several dozen people were released ,mainly villagers whose authorities ...
01:00 Mali Mali's political parties appeal to Supreme Court A group of Malian political parties and civil society organisations appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday to annul the junta's ban on political ...
00:46 Benin Niger-Benin pipeline: First drops of oil arrive at Sémè Kraké Niger is believed to be sitting on a billion barrels of crude reserves, according to the African Petroleum Producers' Organization.
01:09 Mali Mali: More than 110 civilians kidnapped by "suspected jihadists" Local groups and an elected official in central Mali are calling for their release.
00:53 cocaine West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden ...
02:18 Mali No respite from deadly heat in Mali and elsewhere in the Sahel Scientists say the heatwave is linked to human-caused climate change.
01:05 Niger Niger signs deal to supply Mali with cheaper diesel Niger is set to deliver 150 million litres of diesel to neighbouring Mali, after the two countries signed a partnership on Tuesday.
heatwave Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study In Mali, temperatures surpassed 48°C last month, with Gabriel Toure Hospital reporting 102 deaths in early April, particularly affecting older ...
00:48 Brazil Corpses found adrift in boat off Brazil likely migrants from Mauritania, Mali - Police The Atlantic route from West Africa to Europe is one of the most dangerous in the world. Boats that miss their destination can be swept away ...
Senegal Senegal seizes nearly 1,140kgs of cocaine The drug, concealed in packets and stashed in bags, was found in a lorry in the town of Kidira, near Mali's border.
01:07 Mali Mali's junta bans media from reporting on political activities Mali's ruling junta on Thursday banned the media from reporting on the activities of political parties and associations.
00:51 Mali Mali bans political party activities as calls for elections grow The announcement was made by the government spokesperson on state television. Abdoulaye Maiga said the ban on political activities was made in ...
01:22 Ivory Coast Morocco opens Ivory Coast's largest mosque Muslims make up around 40 percent of the population in Ivory coast, and are concentrated in the country’s north
01:22 Senegal Senegal: All you need to know about the April 2nd presidential inauguration Bassirou Diomaye Faye will take up the baton from Macky Sall on Tuesday (Apr. 2). Senegal's 5th president will be sworn in Diamniadio. The ceremony ...
Mali HRW accuses Wagner of killing civilians with Malian army "Mali's Russia-backed transitional military government is not only committing horrific abuses, but it is working to eliminate scrutiny into its ...
01:17 Senegal Senegalese begin voting on Sunday to elect new leader Senegalese lined up to vote Sunday in a tightly contested presidential race that followed months of uncertainty and unrest that has tested the ...
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's civilian casualties rise The scenes were horrifying, but the 32-year-old farmer felt he had to document them, as proof of the carnage in his central Burkina Faso village.
Mediterranean Sea At least 50 migrants dead on a boat coming from Libya Survivors rescued from a deflating rubber dinghy in the central Mediterranean say about 50 people who left Libya with them a week ago died during ...
00:53 Mali Paris Olympics condemns racist attacks on Malian-French singer Aya Nakamura Over the weekend, the far-right group Les Natifs staged a protest in Paris, brandishing a banner that read: "There's no way Aya, this is Paris, ...
Algeria Excitement and skepticism meet Algeria's decision to import beef to meet high demand during Ramadan Algeria is importing massive amounts of beef and lamb to confront an explosion in demand for meat expected throughout the Muslim holy month of ...
01:20 Niger Terrorism in the Sahel: AES force will be “operational as soon as possible” Niger's armed forces chief said in a statement Wednesday (Mar. 06) in Niamey that together with his Malian and Burkinabe counterparts, they developed ...
01:11 Cameroon Malaria: Africa's most affected countries commit to end deaths Ministers of Health from the 12 African countries with the highest burden of malaria met in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Wednesday (Mar. 06). Approximately ...
01:01 Niger Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to form joint force to fight jihadist insurgency The announcement was made Wednesday (Wed. 06) following the first official meeting of the three nation's military chiefs of staff in Niamey, ...
01:16 Russia Russian and Nigerian foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow Sergey Lavrov says Russia sees Nigeria as a priority partner on the African continent.
Burkina Faso At least 170 'executed' in Burkina Faso attack - Authorities Aly Benjamin Coulibaly, the prosecutor said attackers targeted four villages in Yatenga province before 'executing around 170 people' on February ...
01:45 Mali Mali, Russia foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow Mali's foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop was in Moscow on Wednesday for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov
Mali Mali: at least 31 dead and 10 injured in a bus accident At least 31 people were killed and 10 others injured when a driver lost control of a passenger bus in southern Mali on Tuesday, the country's ...
01:38 Italy Italian family back in Rome following two years of captivity in Mali Italian authorities said the family had lived in Mali for years as part of a “well-integrated community of Jehovah’s Witnesses.”
Burkina Faso Mosque attack in Burkina Faso kills many "Armed individuals attacked a mosque in Natiaboani on Sunday around 5:00 am, resulting in several dozen being killed,"
Burkina Faso At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in a Burkina Faso village on Sunday when gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayers ...