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Hassan Mohamud: The second coming of Somalia’s new president
The new president will have to tackle insecurity, rising inflation, severe drought – and reunite a fractured government
Published On 18 May 2022
Nigeria: Nine dead after explosion in Kano
The national emergency service said the explosion in the northern city led to the collapse of a building and the deaths.
Published On 18 May 2022
Chadians protest as anti-French sentiments hit new highs in Sahel
In recent years, resentment against the presence of France in its former African colonies has been on the increase.
Published On 16 May 2022
Mali government pulls military out of regional G5 Sahel force
Since 2012, armed groups have sought to unseat government in Bamako, which has now been overthrown twice by the military
Published On 16 May 2022

Globally, Nigeria has the highest rate of out-of-school children. A volunteer is working to reduce the numbers.

For more than 10 years, Nigeria has grappled with various armed groups unleashing terror in the north of the country.

Niamey has consistently presented an image of a friendly and reliable partner to the international community.

The DRC government had declared martial law in Ituri and its neighbouring North Kivu province to quell the violence.

The Kremlin-linked mercenary group Wagner has been accused of perpetrating human rights abuses in Mali and now CAR.

The al-Shabab attack comes amid a protracted political crisis in Somalia and a drought crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Vast swaths of Mali lie beyond government control because of armed group activity, which began in 2012.

The attack is the latest in the mineral-rich Central African Republic which has been mired in violence since 2013.

Mercenaries have become increasingly influential as states across Africa battle with an increase in armed groups.

Violence by armed groups and a power struggle between the president and prime minister have delayed elections in Somalia

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