The Ivory Coast government on Saturday brought its ambassador, diplomatic staff and scores of nationals out of Lebanon because of the widening conflict in the region,…
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A Boeing 767 chartered by Delta was forced to make an emergency stop on Saturday during takeoff from Dakar to New York, according to Senegal’s air…
Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno dismissed several high-ranking defence and security officials from their posts just days after removing the security minister. A presidential decree…
Severe flooding across four countries in West and Central Africa has forced around 10 million children out of school, according to international charity Save the Children.…
In late September and early October 2024, conflict between Israel and armed militias Hamas and Hezbollah intensified after Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, which killed Hassan…
Authorities in Burkina Faso have suspended Voice of America (VOA) radio for three months, citing comments “likely to undermine the morale of the forces” engaged in…
Chad’s government has called on the public to help tackle severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall and the rising waters of the Chari River, which flows…
In a radio address to mark two years since taking power in a coup, junta leader Ibrahim Traore announced that Burkina Faso intends to revoke mining…
The association between Russia and the Alliance of Sahel States(AES) has been growing significantly. Russia has begun to exert its influence in these countries through security…
The delegation of the European Union (EU) in Chad announced on Wednesday that the union has provided 5.4 million euros ($6 million) in assistance to six…