Les départs clandestins de pirogues depuis les côtes guinéennes vers l’archipel espagnol des Canaries se sont multipliés, en conséquence de l’accord migratoire conclu entre la Mauritanie et l’Espagne l’an dernier. Pourtant, la traversée depuis la
Mali: la classe politique mitigée face à l’incarcération de l’ex-Premier ministre Choguel Maïga
L’ancien Premier ministre malien Choguel Maïga a passé sa première nuit en prison. Il est poursuivi pour « atteinte aux biens de l’État ». Les faits qui lui sont reprochés datent de l’époque où il
Mali : des djihadistes attaquent deux positions militaires
Un camp militaire et un poste de l’armée ont été pris pour cible par des djihadistes le 19 août, deux attaques qui s’inscrivent dans une profonde crise sécuritaire au Mali depuis 2012. Situé dans le
South Sudan, Djibouti sign deal to develop trade corridor
South Sudan and Djibouti signed an agreement Monday to develop a major trade corridor along the White Nile River, a project aimed at giving the landlocked East African nation new access to sea routes and
Armed men on motorbikes keep conflict in motion in the Sahel
In Benin and across West Africa, bike riders are viewed with suspicion as motorcycles are now synonymous with armed fighters. Until a few years ago, the sound of Iliyasu Yahuza’s matte black Qlink X-Ranger 200
Boko Haram founder’s son, others arrested in Chad
Muslim Yusuf, a son of Boko Haram’s late founder, Mohammed Yusuf, has been arrested in Chad, where he allegedly led a jihadist cell. According to multiple reports, the teenage son of the late founder was
S.Sudan Crisis Threatens To Engulf Region: UN
Renewed fighting in South Sudan risks spreading to the wider region against the backdrop of a worsening humanitarian situation, a senior UN official warned on Monday. The country, one of the poorest, has been gripped
Sudan’s army chief reshuffles top command in first major change since war began
Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has reshuffled the military’s top command, the army said on Monday, in the first major leadership change since the country’s conflict erupted last year. The move comes a
Togo Tight-lipped As Burkina Jihadists Infiltrate North
Jihadists from Burkina Faso have stepped up their assaults on northern Togo since the beginning of the year, with the Togolese government tight-lipped on their covert infiltration. Keen not to sap the morale of the
Rebels Kill At Least 52 Civilians In East DR Congo: UN
Rebel fighters have killed at least 52 civilians in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, the UN peacekeeping mission in the country said on Monday. Attacks from the Allied Democratic