Mali troops seize key rebel stronghold Kidal, army says
Kidal has been a bastion for the Tuaregs, one of the groups behind the political and security crises.
2023-11-15 00:21
Translators for German UN troops in Mali fear Taliban-style fate
Interpreters for German soldiers say they will be the target of jihadists after the UN soon leaves.
2023-11-11 09:28
Kenyan soldier killed in DR Congo rebel mortar attack
It is the first such death to be reported among the Kenyan troops since they joined the force last year.
2023-10-25 19:20
Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist fighters
Al-Qaeda-linked militants have blockaded cities as government forces fight Tuareg separatist groups for control of Northern Mali.
2023-10-08 11:20
Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup
Killings by militant Islamists have intensified since the military seized power in July.
2023-10-03 15:45
Mali crisis: Fierce fighting erupts after Tuareg rebels kill 'more than 80 soldiers'
Tuareg rebels attack a northern town as the UN mission continues its withdrawal from Mali.
2023-10-01 22:27
Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle
A Kosovan policeman and three ethnic Serb gunmen are dead after a siege of a monastery in Kosovo.
2023-09-25 09:28
Dozens of children were left behind by UN personnel in Haiti. Their mothers want justice
When Pauline Philippe found out she was pregnant with twins, she felt a flash of happiness. Then she burst into tears in front of the ultrasound technician.
2023-09-17 09:51
Niger journalist: I lie awake at night fearing they will arrest me
Daily life since the coup is a struggle, says a BBC journalist whose identity we are protecting.
2023-08-26 18:22
Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years
Gen Tchiani said that Niger did not want a war but would defend itself against foreign intervention.
2023-08-20 19:56
Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says
Coup leaders accuse the detained Mohamed Bazoum of undermining national security,
2023-08-14 16:58
Niger coup: President Mohamed Bazoum 'in good spirits' despite detention
Mohamed Bazoum's doctor visits him in a basement prison amid fears for his health after military coup.
2023-08-13 02:25