Separatist rebels kill five gendarmes in Cameroon
Rebels have killed five gendarmes in Cameroon where a deadly clashes between separatists from the country's anglophone minority against the security forces continue. Patrick Salia reports
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Chad opposition leaders get one-year suspended terms
In Chad, six opposition leaders arrested after violent anti-French protests were handed one-year suspended sentences on Monday for disturbing public order. Eric Mawuena Egbeta completes the story
The world’s ten most neglected crises are all in Africa – NRC
The Norwegian Refugee Council says the ten most neglected displacement crises are for the first time all in Africa, and three of the 10 in West Africa. In a report on Wednesday, the council expressed concern over the consequences of…
Two Wagner paramilitaries killed in Central African Republic
Meanwhile, reports indicate that two Wagner paramilitaries were killed in an ambush by armed rebels in northern parts of the Central African Republic. The paramilitaries from the Russian private military company the Wagner Group were killed in an ambush by…
Cameroon’s military frees senator, other separatist hostages
Cameroon's military says it has freed a senator who was held captive by separatists for a month along with other hostages. Officials said military personnel managed to rescue Senator Regina Mundi, after what a spokesman called two days of heavy…
Gabon launches anti-poaching operation
Authorities in Gabon have launched an operation in search of weapons and game belonging to potential poachers. The operation is a response to reports of increased poaching activity in some areas. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson has the rest of the story.
Chad: Hundreds stage anti-French Protest In N’djamena
Over the weekend, hundreds of Chadians joined anti-French protests called by the opposition coalition Wakit Tama. The protesters who oppose France’s military presence in the country are in support of transitional President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in…
African Union plans military drills of continental security force in 2023
The African Union, AU says the African Standby Force (ASF) will conduct military exercises in 2023 to enhance the continent’s capacity to tackle rising terrorism and violent extremism. The decision was made during a meeting organized by the AU Political,…
Cameroon takes over as chair of AU’s Peace and Security Council
Cameroon will preside over the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC), for the month of May. The Council which is the standing decision-making organ of the African Union (AU) on the prevention and resolution of conflicts became fully operational in…
Cameroonian senator, driver kidnapped in restive Anglophone region
In Cameroon, military and administrative sources on Monday revealed that a senator from President Paul Biya’s ruling party has been kidnapped along with her driver in the country’s troubled Anglophone northwest. The sources added that two wings of the separatist Ambazonian…
Chadian opposition welcomes dialogue postponement
In Chad, Civil society groups and opposition political parties have welcomed the postponement of the political dialogue aimed at birthing a new political system. Over the weekend, the Junta indefinitely postponed the May 10 reconciliation dialogue while preliminary negotiations with…
Sudan frees ex-officials in effort to end political impasse
Sudanese authorities have released two outspoken former government officials from jail, lawyers said Wednesday as part of trust-building measures amid efforts to end the country’s political impasse. Sudan has been plunged into turmoil since an October military coup ended its short-lived transition to…
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