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At least four soldiers, two civilians and five assailants were killed Sunday in an attack, attributed to jihadist groups, in a locality where a military camp is located, Tessit, the Malian army said. The toll could be “much higher” for the Malian army. The two civilians are local officials, relatives of the victims told AFP. The Tessit sector, located on… Read More

Thousands of angry South African protesters hunted down miners without permits, sealing makeshift shafts and burning houses, after the mass rape of eight women last week west of Johannesburg. Armed with machetes, golf clubs and hammers, mobs of residents on Thursday moved from one area to another on the fringes of the town of Kagiso, trying to smoke out miners… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Sunrise over Gaza City after an Egypt-brokered truce between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants appeared to be holding early Monday August 8th. The truce raises hopes that the recent intense conflict that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children, has ended.  More about Sourced from Africanews Read More

The Tunisian maritime authorities rescued 255 migrants during 17 attempts to emigrate to Italy on Friday night, the national guard announced in a statement on Sunday. The rescue mission happened between the nights of 5 to 6 August. “170 of whom are from sub-Saharan Africa, the rest being Tunisians, according to the statement published on Facebook. The 17 attempts foiled… Read More

The head of Chad’s military government, Mahamat Idriss Deby, is expected to sign Monday, a peace deal with rebel groups which took part in the Doha talks with the Chadian authorities. Ahead of the signing, the Chadian ruler met with his host Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who backs a “comprehensive national reconciliation in” the Sahelian state. AFP news agency… Read More

US top diplomat landed at Lanseria International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-nation tour of Africa.  He visited the Hector Pieterson memorial in Soweto township, on the outskirts of Johannesburg. It is with Antoinette Sithole, the sister of the late Hector that the diplomat laid a wreath at the memorial which honors the… Read More

Senegal has signed a peace agreement with Casamance rebels who have pledged to lay down their arms and work for the definitive return of peace in this region. Rebel leader César Atoute Badiate, head of a unit of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), and an emissary of Senegalese President Macky Sall signed the agreement at the presidency… Read More

Heavy rains that have been falling in Niger since June have killed 24 people and affected more than 50,000 others, authorities said on Thursday. In total, 24 people have died, including 13 in the collapse of their homes and 11 by drowning, while 54,653 others are affected, according to figures from the Civil Protection service. At least 36 people were… Read More

Two-wheelers are sought after in many sub-Saharan African cities. The vehicles often charge less than cars for a ride.  In Cotonou, Benin’s capital, there are more than 250,000 motorcycle taxi drivers, known as zemidjan. However, because of the difficulties these taxi drivers have in maintaining their gasoline-powered motorcycles, many are now switching to electric two-wheelers. “The motorcycles that you see have no… Read More

President of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who was facing a 20-year jail sentence for political unrest. In a statement on Saturday to mark the 62nd anniversary of the country’s independence, Ouattara said the move was in the interests of reinforcing social cohesion. Ouattara also asked for Gbagbo’s bank accounts be unfrozen and for… Read More