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  Niamey, Niger (AFP) April 17, 2025 Niger beefed up its troops presence on the border with neighbouring Burkina Faso to counter a perceived "terror threat" liable to force local people from their homes, an security source told AFP on Thursday. Ruled by a military junta since July 2023, Niger is battling heightened insecurity amid repeated attacks by armed groups, several affiliated to Al-Qaeda or Islamic State. "The area of Torodi (in the southwest) has experienced several security incidents in recent days," stated the latest army ... read more |
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Iraqi politicians oppose Syrian leader's possible visit to BaghdadBaghdad (AFP) April 20, 2025 Several powerful pro-Iran Iraqi politicians have in recent days voiced opposition to a potential visit by Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Iraq for the upcoming Arab League summit. ... more  
US approves $825 mn Stinger missile sale to MoroccoWashington (AFP) April 15, 2025 The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of up to 600 Stinger anti-air missiles and related equipment to Morocco. ... more 
France weighs options after Algeria expels 12 French embassy staff in AlgiersWashington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2025 Tensions between France and Algeria seemingly escalated after Algerian officials requested 12 French embassy to leave its borders within 48 hours, according to France's foreign affairs minister. ... more 
Equatorial Guinea denies sending Russia troops to fight in UkraineMalabo, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) April 19, 2025 Equatorial Guinea's vice president on Saturday denied the central African country was sending troops to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Ukraine, contrary to an AFP report published earlier this week. ... more |
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Sudan marks two years of war with no end in sightKhartoum (AFP) April 15, 2025 Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis - with no sign of peace. ... more |
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U.S., coalition partners sanction 15 al-Shabaab leaders Washington DC (UPI) Apr 15, 2025 The United States and a coalition of six other nations dedicated to disrupting terrorist financial networks have imposed sanctions against 15 accused leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabaab militant group. ... more  
Musk announces Starlink license for SomaliaWashington (AFP) April 13, 2025 Elon Musk announced on Sunday that his Starlink satellite internet service had been granted a license in Somalia. ... more  
Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with cutting undersea cableTaipei (AFP) April 11, 2025 Taiwanese prosecutors said Friday they have for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain for allegedly severing an undersea telecoms cable off the self-ruled island. ... more
Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with cutting undersea cableTaipei (AFP) April 11, 2025 Taiwanese prosecutors said Friday they have charged a Chinese cargo ship captain for allegedly severing an undersea telecoms cable off the island in February. ... more |
Destination Gabon: Africa's 'Eden' bids to woo world touristsOtangani, Gabon (AFP) April 10, 2025 Otangani fishing village, a short boat ride from Gabon's capital, has no running water or electricity but hopes to attract tourists. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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IMF reaches deal paving way for $740 mn Ivory Coast disbursementWashington (AFP) April 10, 2025 The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that it had reached a staff-level deal with Ivory Coast authorities, paving the way towards disbursements amounting to about $740 million. ... more  
Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon creditsSydney (AFP) April 10, 2025 Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up its vast wilderness to offset global emissions. ... more
Herd of animal puppets treks from Africa to Europe in climate actionKinshasa (AFP) April 9, 2025 A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometre (12,400-mile) trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate change. ... more
Gabon: Five things to knowLibreville (AFP) April 9, 2025 Gabon, a small oil-rich but heavily indebted central African country, elects a new president on Saturday after 19 months of interim rule by military leaders who seized power in a coup. ... more |
 
Iraq signs deal with US firm to produce 24,000 MW of electricityBaghdad (AFP) April 9, 2025 Iraq on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with US energy firm GE Vernova to produce 24,000 megawatts of electricity, the government said, during a visit by an American trade delegation. ... more  
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Africa's oldest nature reserveGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) April 8, 2025 Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga, Africa's oldest national park located in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east, the head of the park told AFP on Tuesday. ... more  
Torrential rains kill dozens in DR Congo capitalKinshasa (AFP) April 6, 2025 Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa have killed around 30 people while wreaking havoc across the central African megacity, an official told AFP on Sunday. ... more 
DR Congo president meets irate Kinshasa flood victimsKinshasa (AFP) April 7, 2025 Angry residents vented their frustration at DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday after losing their homes in weekend flash floods in the capital Kinshasa that have killed at least 33 people. ... more |
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Mali separatist rebel commander arrested in Niger Abidjan (AFP) April 7, 2025 A commander of a separatist rebel coalition operating in Mali's volatile north was arrested in Niger last week, local security sources told AFP on Monday. ... more
UK defence minister meets family of murdered Kenyan womanNairobi (AFP) April 7, 2025 Britain's defence minister met on Monday the family of a young Kenyan mother who was found dead in 2012 after last being seen with a British soldier, as he stressed the need to "accelerate progress" in the case. ... more 
Burkina junta critic arrested in growing crackdown: civil groupAbidjan (AFP) April 4, 2025 Burkina Faso authorities arrested a member of a civil society group critical of the country's military rulers, the organisation said Friday, the latest of numerous detentions targeting the junta's critics. ... more
Detained Burkina journalists seen at anti-jihadist front lineAbidjan (AFP) April 3, 2025 Three journalists arrested over criticism of Burkina Faso's military government junta have appeared in a video, saying they are at the front line to "cover the reality" of the battle against jihadist attacks. ... more |
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DR Congo commutes death sentence against 3 Americans to life in prisonKinshasa (AFP) April 2, 2025 President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted death sentences handed to three Americans into life imprisonment for involvement in what the army said was a failed coup bid in DR Congo last year, according to an announcement. ... more |
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Sudan army chief says war will not end until RSF lays down its armsPort Sudan (AFP) Mar 29, 2025 Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vowed Saturday that his troops will fight on until the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) lays down its weapons. ... more 
Guinea ex-dictator freed from jail after 2009 massacre pardon: juntaConakry (AFP) Mar 29, 2025 Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, jailed for 20 years over a 2009 massacre, was pardoned for "health reasons" by the west African country's junta leader, with a rights body Saturday saying he has left prison. ... more
US carries out strike against IS in SomaliaWashington (AFP) Mar 30, 2025 The US military carried out an air strike Saturday against the Islamic State group in the Puntland region of Somalia, killing several IS operatives, Africa Command said. ... more  
Morocco 'water highway' averts crisis in big cities but doubts over sustainabilityKenitra, Morocco (AFP) Mar 30, 2025 Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south but experts question the sustainability of the project in the face of climate change. ... more |
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