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By Ebi Kesiena Burkina Faso has put the North and parts of the Centre East region under curfew to aid the fight against jihadists, according to official documents seen by AFP on Sunday. The long-running insurgency...

By Ebi Kesiena Large number of Tunisians on Sunday rallied in defiance of a protest ban, demanding the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president who were arrested in recent weeks. President...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna No fewer than 300 Malian and Ivorian students in Tunisia on Saturday flew home with repatriation flights, fearing a possible wave of violence against migrants following the president's decision to launch a clampdown...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least two employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have been kidnapped in northern Mali, the organisation announced on Saturday. They were abducted in the troubled West African country...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has appealed to European countries, particularly France to change its “patronizing” attitude towards African countries, stressing the importance of mutual respect between EU and African countries. The...

By Ebi Kesiena Former South African President and Head of Commonwealth Observer Mission to Nigeria, Thabo Mbeki has urged Nigeria’s President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, not to forget the African continent when he assumes office. Mbeki said...