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Burkina junta says foiled plot to sow 'total chaos'
Abidjan (AFP) April 22, 2025 Burkina Faso's military junta claimed Monday to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos", saying it believed the masterminds were in neighbouring Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso has been run since September 2022 by military leaders following a coup headed by Captain Ibrahim Traore, who has often blamed Ivory Coast for harbouring his opponents. Traore promised to restore security but his government has regularly silenced dissenters, and the country has seen an upsurge in k ... read more |
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Uganda army chief in talks with DR Congo militiaKampala (AFP) April 22, 2025 Uganda's army chief met Tuesday near Kampala with leaders of a militia from northeastern DR Congo following deadly clashes last month, the military said. ... more
Women protesters in G.Bissau torch Chinese-run mineBissau (AFP) April 20, 2025 Women protesters in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday attacked a Chinese-run site in the northwest of the country mining zircon, setting fire to equipment, the interior minister and witnesses told AFP. ... 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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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 
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
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
Mali separatist rebel commander arrested in NigerAbidjan (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 |
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UK defence minister meets family of murdered Kenyan woman
Nairobi (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. The high-profile case caused shock in the east African country and Agnes Wanjiru's family have long urged the UK government to open a "proper investigation" into her death. The 21-year-old was found in a septic tank after she reportedly went partying with British soldiers at a hotel in c ... read 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 |
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Detained Burkina journalists seen at anti-jihadist front line Abidjan (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
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 
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 
DRC seeking 'safe exit' for southern African troopsPretoria (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo is working towards a "safe, coordinated" exit of troops deployed by a southern African regional bloc to its volatile east, the foreign minister said Thursday. ... more |
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