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Niger airport attack kills 13, Al Qaeda-linked militants claim responsibilityNiger's capital Niamey faced a significant attack on its airport and military airbase. Al Qaeda's West Africa affiliate, JNIM, claimed resp...- Kuwait restricts domestic worker recruitment to 10 countries, bans 27 othersKuwait has restricted domestic worker recruitment to 10 approved countries, prohibiting hiring from 27 others under new Interior Ministry r...
- Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed, fresh fighting between army and rebelsMali's defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist...
- Gunfire, blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents sayGunmen launched coordinated attacks across Mali early Saturday, targeting locations in the capital, Bamako, and other cities. Residents rep...
- Shock move: Burkina Faso joins list of African nations cracking down on LGBTQ rightsBurkina Faso’s military-led transitional parliament has approved legislation criminalizing homosexuality, carrying prison sentences of two ...
- Russian President Vladimir Putin promises Africa 'total support' in anti-West pitch to continentAt a summit in Sochi, Russia pledged its full support to African nations, aiming to strengthen ties and counter Western influence. Russia h...
- Over 600 civilians killed by Al-Qaeda linked group within hours in Burkina Faso massacreIn Burkina Faso, a militant group associated with Al Qaeda killed up to 600 people within hours during an attack on Barsalogho. Victims inc...
- Putin is shipping grain to Africa. The largesse comes with a priceRussia's aid to Africa, including free grain and military support, is part of a strategy to strengthen ties and gain support for its ambiti...
- Niger ends security and defence partnerships with the EUNiger's military leaders announced the termination of two EU security missions, opting to strengthen military ties with Russia. They ended ...
- Nearly 90-year-old doctor released by Al Qaeda after 7 years of captivity in AfricaElliott and his wife were abducted by Al Qaeda-linked jihadists in Burkina Faso in January 2016. His wife Jocelyn was released a month afte...
- Burkina junta orders France 24 off air after Al-Qaeda interviewIn early December, the junta in the west African nation suspended Radio France Internationale (RFI), which belongs to the same media group ...
- Another coup in Burkina Faso: New leader Captain Ibrahim Traore topples President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba's military regimeA military group led by Captain Ibrahim Traore entered Ouagadougou on Friday morning and overthrew the military regime that took control in...
- Another coup? Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou witnesses heavy gunfire at main military camp. Here’s what happenedOuagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, witnessed heavy gunfire, which led the soldiers to take action immediately.
- Burkina Faso protesters demand end to attacks as army touts successThe protesters gathered in Kaya, the capital of Burkina Faso's Centre-North region, waving placards reading "No to growing insecurity" and ...
- Angelina Jolie visits Goudoubo refugee camp in war-weakened Burkina Faso; says bias in way 'we think about which countries & which people matter'As Special Envoy to the UNHCR, Jolie marked World Refugee Day at the camp in the Sahel.
- The Sahel's intractable conflictFighting in the vast semi-arid region began in 2012, when Islamist militants joined a local insurgency in northern Mali, capturing swathes ...
- Burkina Faso govt says at least 100 civilians die in attackThe attack took place Friday evening in Solhan village, in the Sahel's Yagha province, government spokesman Ousseni Tamboura said in a stat...
- Zero tolerance for racial attacks: Centre tells African envoysIn January this year, the ministry had invited all African envoys for a meeting to assure them of action against those targeting African na...
- Airtel launches 3G services in Burkina FasoEuropean equipment maker Ericsson is providing the infrastructure and high level solutions to Airtel for the 3G services.
- Most Africans have an ID thanks to this Delhi coAlmost 40% (35.6 crore) of Africa’s population use passports designed, processed, printed and delivered by Delhi-based company Contec Globa...
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