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Tensions rise between Mali Army and former rebels

Tensions continue to flare between the ex-rebels of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) and the Malian authorities in the north of the country as both parties accuse each other of violating the ceasefire signed in 2014. The Permanent Strategic Framework…

USAID pledges $15 million to food systems across Africa

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) pledged $15 million to food systems across Africa, during the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  Deputy USAID Administrator Isobel Coleman, along with Assistant to the Administrator…

Four people dead after Ghana quarry site explosion

An explosion at a quarry site in Shama, a suburb in the Western Region of Ghana, has claimed the lives of four Ghanaian and Chinese nationals.  Many individuals remain missing in the aftermath of the Sunday dawn incident, with several…

Mali Government intensifies anti-corruption fight

Authorities in Mali have stepped up in the fight against corruption as the anti-graft agency continues to make arrests. Several prominent figures under the regime of former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita have been detained since Thursday. Oge Obierika has more…

Extradition of wanted Burkinabé rejected by European courts

Burkina Faso’s request for the extradition of Francois Compaoré has been rejected by the European Court on Thursday. According to the EU Court, the ruling military authority failed to provide sufficient diplomatic assurances in Paris to justify Compaore’s extradition to…

United States begin drawdown of troops in Niger

American troops are relocating to a new base as part of a drawdown by the United States, in Niger. Additionally, the directive from The Pentagon ordered the relocation of equipment and the departure of non-essential personnel from the territory. Abdullahi…