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In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch says the Malian army has killed dozens in its crackdown on extremists. Jihadist groups are also accused of escalating violence since December. Abuses on both sides can constitute war crimes. Women from sub-Saharan…

Talks, which have been postponed several times, between the authorities and the Chadian rebel groups must finally begin this Sunday in Doha. These discussions, described as "pre-dialogue", should serve to prepare for the national dialogue on 10 May, a key stage…

Burkina Faso's interim president Paul-Henri Damiba has approved a new government that includes the same defense minister who served under former president Roch Kaboré before he was ousted in a military coup, it said. Saturday an official decree.…

The prosecutor for the High Court of Justice announces that the case is ready for sentencing after four years of suspension. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniProsecuted for their alleged involvement in the repression of protesters against the amendment of Article 37 of the Constitution, the 34 members of the former…

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye inaugurated a Covid-19 screening center at Bujumbura Airport on Friday, August 20. The government acknowledges an increase in Covid-19 cases in the country, but it worsens the seriousness of the situation. The picture is published by the Burundian Presidency. Of the dozens of people…

While the fires are not yet fully under control, the Algerian government is looking for culprits. Since the beginning of the crisis, the authorities have claimed that these fires are of criminal origin. They are now pointing the finger at a Kabyle independence network that is considered a terrorist in Algeria. The…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Ethiopian federal government announced the arrest of at least 32 people believed to be agents of the Tigray Defense Forces , a faction in the Tigray region thatconflicts with the authorities in Addis Ababa. The commission said Tuesday it had arrested 32 TDF officers trying to cross the border into the region into Ethiopia inorder to carry out the group's destructive activities in the country. The 32 people are currently in police custody awaiting trial. State media alleged the suspects were TDF…

Flames erupted across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in recent forest fires to cover the Mediterranean. The North African country has been…

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has fired all his ministers, his office said, days after he criticized some of their achievements, as in par and weeks after officials said they had opposed a plan to kill the former coup leader.…

Mali's transitional government is aware of its commitment to a fixed deadline for organizing elections to restore democracy after last year's coup, Prime Minister Choguel Maiga said on Friday. Since the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August 2020, political factions in Mali and foreign partners have been looking at whether the military-led interim authorities will stick to a promise to hold elections within 18 months. Maiga presented the interim action plan to the government and outlined four key…