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AU summit on security and terrorism ends in Malabo
African heads of state closed the two extraordinary summits in Malabo on Saturday, with leaders pointing out at terrorism, bad...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan slams UN arms embargo renewal
The government of South Sudan has slammed the UN Security Council’s renewal of an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on the country....
Read moreDetailsDRC citizens in Goma welcome sanctions against Rwanda, African Union calls for dialogue
The decision by the Congo to cut ties with Rwanda has elicited mixed reactions. Kinshasa on Friday halted all RwandAir...
Read moreDetailsNiger hails military ties with Germany on Scholz tour
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum has hailed military co-operation with Germany as a blueprint for other countries, following a meeting in...
Read moreDetailsChad’s interim president urges Mali junta to reconsider withdrawal from G5 Sahel
Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby has urged Mali's military junta to reconsider its decision to withdraw from a five-nation...
Read moreDetailsNiger President says Mali’s withdrawal marks ‘death’ of G5 Sahel alliance
Niger's President has said Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel, a multinational force created to fight Islamist militants, will mark...
Read moreDetailsFrance “regrets” Mali’s departure from the G5 Sahel
France on Tuesday "regretted" Mali's departure from the regional Sahel organisation G5 Sahel, saying the decision compromised regional efforts to...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo opposes move to withdraw Uganda’s forces from the rebel hit regions
The Kinshasa government said Tuesday evening that it was "premature" to withdraw Ugandan troops present in the Democratic Republic of...
Read moreDetailsU.S. President approves redeployment of under 500 ground troops to Somalia
U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized the redeployment of fewer than 500 American troops into Somalia, U.S. officials said on...
Read moreDetailsMali pulls out of regional G5 Sahel force
Mali is withdrawing from a multinational military group fighting an armed insurgency in West Africa's Sahel area, according to the...
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