An apparent Islamist armed group attacked a civilian convoy escorted by Malian armed forces and allied militias in northeastern Mali on February 7, 2025, killing at least 34 civilians and injuring 34 ...
Analysis - Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022.
On 8th January 2019, one of the most talented midfielders in the world born in 1998 was presented at Cottaweg. It was Amadou Haidara, RB Leipzig's new number 8. The youngster had already won the ...
A national committee to chart Niger’s future has proposed that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political ...
From healthcare for Afghan women to education programs for children in Mali, discover what activities have halted following ...
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s National Conference on Thursday submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military ...
Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer known for masterpieces such as "Yeleen" and "Timbuctu," has died at 84.
African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup attempts in the same period. Those of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, ...
Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.