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8 people, including French aid workers, killed in an armed attack in Niger
The French government called it a terrorist attack, though no group has yet claimed responsibility.Unidentified gunmen attacked the group August...
Boko Haram grenade attack kills 15 in north Cameroon
The incident happened in Nguetchewe village in Cameroon's far north region, near the country's border with Nigeria, and was carried...
France’s anti-terror prosecutor to investigate aid worker killings in Niger
Issued on: 10/08/2020 – 13:09 Frances anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation on Monday into “murder in connection with terrorism” over...
Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni handed three-year jail term
Issued on: 10/08/2020 – 12:16 Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni received a three-year prison term Monday, a lawyer said, in a...
Al-Shabaab claims deadly blast at military base in Somali capital Mogadishu
Issued on: 08/08/2020 – 12:01Modified: 08/08/2020 – 12:05 At least seven people were killed when a car bomb exploded at...
Outrage over President Ouattara’s third term bid
Issued on: 07/08/2020 – 23:09 Outrage grows in Ivory Coast over President Alassane Ouattara's decision to run for a third...
Unidentified gunmen kill about 20 in attack on cattle market in eastern Burkina Faso
Issued on: 07/08/2020 – 21:34 Unidentified gunmen killed about 20 people in an attack on a cattle market in eastern...
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara to run for third term
Issued on: 07/08/2020 – 10:20Modified: 07/08/2020 – 10:44 In Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara has announced he will run for a...
Africa surpasses 1 million Covid-19 cases, more than half in South Africa
Issued on: 07/08/2020 – 03:23 The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to over one million, with more...
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara to run for third term in October election
Issued on: 06/08/2020 – 22:50 Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would seek re-election in October, formally...
Federal Government focuses on “integrated security”
Berlin (dpa) – The Federal Government is responding to the challenges of an increasingly unstable world order by means of a “policy...
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