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Sudanese anti-coup protesters stabbed to death a police general on Thursday, authorities said, as thousands who kept up rallies against an October military coup faced tear gas. 

The killing this week of a prominent senator from Cameroon’s anglophone western region, while the country hosts the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, has put a spotlight on a conflict the government has tried to paper over. While President Paul Biya hails the tournament as a symbol of unity, his government’s …

The United Nations called Thursday on Mali’s ruling junta to announce an election timetable amid anger over its suggestion of staying in power for five years before holding a vote.

De nouvelles manifestations contre l’armée au pouvoir ont eu lieu, jeudi, au Soudan. Pour la première fois, la police, qui fait régulièrement état de dizaines de blessés dans ses rangs, a annoncé la mort d’un de ses généraux dans un défilé à Khartoum. Un évènement qui fait craindre une nouvelle …

In Uganda, grasshopper hunters work through the night to catch as many insects as possible. They are sold at dawn at markets, before being grilled. At each major crossroads in the capital, vendors offer them to passers-by, who can’t get enough. In baskets, on the ground or even directly in casseroles, these …

France is to press the European Union to agree sanctions against Mali after its military-dominated leadership shelved a timetable for elections, the French foreign minister said on Wednesday.

La compagnie Air France a annoncé, mercredi, la suspension de ses liaisons avec le Mali « avec effet immédiat », après que Paris a emboîté le pas à la Cédéao pour sanctionner la junte. L’Union européenne va aussi prendre des sanctions, a annoncé le chef de la diplomatie française, Jean-Yves Le Drian.

L’Asecna, organisation de gestion des espaces aériens dans une grande partie de l’Afrique, a signalé aux autorités maliennes une violation de leur espace par un avion militaire français, a-t-on appris auprès des autorités aériennes maliennes mercredi.

Mali’s army-dominated government Wednesday condemned what it called a “clear breach” of its airspace by a French military aircraft this week, warning of potential consequences should such practices continue.

Exclusive photos show Russian mercenaries, believed to be of the Wagner group, operating in Mali. Also, Ethiopians in Lalibela marked the orthodox Christmas under the shadow of conflict. Just months ago the historic town was occupied by Tigrayan rebels. And Senegal’s national dish has gone global. Thieboudienne, made with rice …