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Le ministre de la Défense Sadio Camara avait été tué le week-end dernier lors d’attaques rebelles sans précédent contre le régime militaire au Mali. Un hommage national sous haute sécurité lui a été rendu, jeudi, en présence du chef de la junte Assimi Goïta et devant des milliers de personnes. 

Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced the creation of a paramilitary force to secure its mining sector, backed by funding from the United States and United Arab Emirates. The unit, expected to grow to over 20,000 personnel by 2028, aims to protect operations, strengthen state control and reassure investors …

Despite fluctuations in its price, gold continues to fuel economies and often greed across Africa. Deep in the Sahara, in Mauritania, extraction sites are multiplying across the desert. In the past few years, this gold rush has become a key pillar of the Mauritanian economy. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin …

Mali’s military launched strikes on Kidal after separatist Azawad Liberation Front fighters claimed control, while coordinated attacks with jihadist group JNIM intensified insecurity. As rebels push to expand their reach and demand the withdrawal of Russian forces, jihadists have also announced a blockade of roads into the capital Bamako, raising …

Several women were sexually assaulted during a traditional festival in Nigeria’s Delta state in March 2026. The Alue-do fertility festival is celebrated by members of the Oramudu community to help married women having trouble getting pregnant. At certain points, the ritual calls for single women to stay inside. Community leaders said …

Russia on Thursday said its forces would stay in Mali, rejecting a call from Tuareg rebels for Moscow to withdraw after separatists and jihadists launched attacks last weekend against the military junta, which Russian paramilitary forces have helped support. 

Moscou a affirmé jeudi que ses forces se maintiendraient au Mali, rejetant l’appel des rebelles à un retrait russe du pays alors que la junte militaire au pouvoir fait face à l’assaut de rebelles séparatistes et jihadistes. 

Malgré les variations de son cours, l’or continue de déchainer passions et convoitises en Afrique. Une fièvre qui attire les orpailleurs jusqu’au cœur du Sahara en Mauritanie, où les les sites d’extraction se multiplient en plein désert. Une ruée vers l’or qui est devenue en quelques années l’un des piliers …

Au Mali, deux groupes rebelles se sont emparés dimanche de la ville de Kidal. Ils ont pris le contrôle de plusieurs infrastructures, parmi lesquelles se trouve une station de pilotage de drones abandonnée par l’armée malienne. 

In tonight’s edition, Mali’s separatists declare the country’s junta will fall, a day after its military leader declared the situation is under control. Also, the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to send boots on the ground to protect its lucrative mines. And tens of thousands of migrants continue to …