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More than 50 people were killed near the northeastern Mali city of Gao on Friday after armed attackers ambushed a convoy guarded by his army, a local official and residents said. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The attack took place near the village of Kobe, about 30 kilometers …

The upcoming election for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 15 and 16. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Prior to that, AU Commissioners will be elected on February 12 and 13. According to the Commission’s statutes, the Assembly is …

By: BBC Chad, Guinea, Niger, Mali, and many other sub-Saharan African countries have been facing energy shortages for months. According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published in June 2023, 567 million people in sub-Saharan Africa did not have access to electricity in 2021, which is more …

By: BBC Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have declared their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). These nations, led by military juntas, had previously faced suspension from the bloc, which had been pressing for their return to democratic governance. The decision to exit Ecowas was described …

By: AFP Over 70 individuals lost their lives in a recent collapse of a tunnel at a gold mining site in Mali, according to local sources. This incident adds to a series of disasters in a region prone to mining accidents. Mali, among the world’s poorest countries, is a leading …