Ethiopia says building up defense along western border with Sudan
Ethiopia on Wednesday said it would shift its focus to building up its defense along the western border, where the country has been constructing a $5billion massive hydro dam...
Central African Republic’s Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada announces resignation
The prime minister of the troubled Central African Republic, Firmin Ngrebada, announced on Thursday that his government had tendered its resignation.“We will know within a few hours if the...
Burkina Faso: Around hundred civilians killed in militant attack
Armed assailants killed around 100 civilians in an overnight attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, the government said on Saturday.
The attackers struck during the night on Friday,...
Nigeria says it suspends Twitter days after president’s post removed
Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional...
U.S. warns of further action against Ethiopia, Eritrea over Tigray
A senior U.S. State Department official warned on Thursday that Ethiopia and Eritrea should anticipate further actions from the United States if those stoking the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray...
Mali’s coup leader dismisses president and prime minister
Mali’s former coup leader Assimi Goita fired the president and prime minister of the transitional government Tuesday but promises to still hold new elections next year.
The move came a...
Chad military claims victory over rebels in the north
Chad's military claimed victory on Sunday in its weeks-long battle with northern rebels that led to the death of President Idriss Deby on the battlefield.
However, the rebel group Front...
France to sell Egypt 30 fighter jets in $4.5 bln deal
France is in advanced talks to sell 30 Rafale fighter jets to Egypt, a government source said on Monday, in a 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion) deal which investigative...
31 Nigerian soldiers killed as ISIS-aligned extremists ambush convoy
At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when ISIS-aligned extremists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, military sources told AFP...
Chadian President Idriss Deby dies of injuries suffered on frontline
Chad's President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the front line of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby...