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CAF imposes fines on Benin and Sierra Leone

The African Football Confederation cracked down on the case relating to the incidents in Cotonou during the Confederation Cup final. The body imposed fines on Benin, host country of the final, and on Raja Club Athletic, winner of the competition…

At least 18 dead in clashes in eastern DRC

At least 18 people including 9 civilians, one soldier and 8 rebels, were killed during fighting between the army and rebels known as the Allied Democratic Forces ADF. Officials said the fight occurred on Thursday and Friday in Katanda and…

Chad pulls 600 soldiers from G5 Sahel Force

The Chadian government announced over the weekend that it will half the number of troops deployed in February to the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force in the "three borders zone" of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. It cited "a strategic redeployment"…

Sierra Leone: Scores displaced by Freetown floods

Scores of residents of the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown, have been displaced after floods destroyed their homes. It is not the first time that residents in parts of Freetown have been displaced due to flood. In August 2017, over 1000…

One dead, hundreds displaced by flooding in northern Ghana

Heavy flooding in the Upper West region of northern Ghana has left one dead and hundreds displaced, officials confirmed on Saturday. Ahmed Mustapha, the regional coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), said an 80-year-old woman died and at…