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The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa’s Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world’s most troubled zones.The G5, created in 2014, has secured only meagre results, with Mali also quitting the original five-nation force last year …

Burkina, Niger to quit G5 anti-jihadist forceSun, 03 Dec 2023 01:41:23 GMT Read More »

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday said this week’s deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an “attempted coup” as the army ordered them back to barracks.The unrest between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard on Thursday night in the capital Bissau left at least two …

Guinea-Bissau president calls deadly violence ‘attempted coup’Sat, 02 Dec 2023 21:06:08 GMT Read More »

The Guinea-Bissau army ordered National Guard forces back to barracks on Saturday, following unrest that left at least two people dead and brought condemnation from the regional bloc ECOWAS.Clashes between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard broke out Thursday night in the capital Bissau, leaving two dead. A military official, …

Guinea-Bissau army calls National Guard back to barracks after violenceSat, 02 Dec 2023 18:10:37 GMT Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) strongly condemned an outbreak of fighting among military forces Friday in Guinea-Bissau, where the situation had returned to calm Saturday.   Clashes between members of the national guard and special forces of the presidential guard broke out Thursday night in the capital Bissau, leaving two dead. A military official, …

W.Africa bloc condemns violence in Guinea-BissauSat, 02 Dec 2023 16:02:50 GMT Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) strongly condemned an outbreak of fighting Friday in Guinea-Bissau, where the situation had returned to calm Saturday.   Clashes between members of the national guard and special forces of the presidential guard broke out Thursday night in the capital Bissau, leaving two dead. ECOWAS “strongly condemns the violence and …

W.Africa bloc firmly condemns violence in Guinea-BissauSat, 02 Dec 2023 10:47:49 GMT Read More »

At the request of Sudanese authorities, the UN Security Council on Friday ended the world body’s political mission in the African country ravaged by more than seven months of fighting between two rival generals.Following a letter from Khartoum demanding an immediate end to the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), the Security …

UN Security Council puts end to mission in SudanFri, 01 Dec 2023 22:15:01 GMT Read More »

Guinea-Bissau’s army said Friday it was in control after a gun battle in the capital between units of the security forces which left two dead, underscoring political divisions in the small West African nation with a history of instability.Gunfire was heard through part of the night and early on Friday in Bissau, in clashes between …

Guinea-Bissau army says in control after gunfire, clashesFri, 01 Dec 2023 17:57:42 GMT Read More »

The European Union and United States on Friday led international calls for Andry Rajoelina to ease political “tensions” in Madagascar after his presidential election win was confirmed by a top court.The constitutional court rejected opposition complaints of fraud and said Rajoelina secured 59 percent of the vote in the November 16 poll. The 49-year-old former party organiser …

Madagascar’s Rajoelina faces international calls to ease ‘tensions’ after vote winFri, 01 Dec 2023 16:19:40 GMT Read More »

After he won last month the nomination as Ghana’s ruling party presidential candidate in the 2024 election, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia quickly made clear he would be running as his own man.With Ghanaians struggling with the worst economic turmoil in years, Bawumia faces a delicate task of striking a balance between running on and running from …

A year from election, Ghana’s economy set to dominate campaignFri, 01 Dec 2023 15:29:13 GMT Read More »

President Felix Tshisekedi, who once vowed to transform DR Congo into “the Germany of Africa”, has promised to create jobs if he is re-elected, after a first term marked by economic growth but soaring inflation.The 60-year-old has presided over years of economic upturn — with more than six percent GDP growth projected for this year …

Inflation, unemployment weigh on DR Congo leader’s economic gainsFri, 01 Dec 2023 12:53:34 GMT Read More »