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Heavy gunfire erupted in South Sudan’s capital of Juba at the home of the country's former spy chief who has been under house arrest for the past two months, residents said. According to witnesses, soldiers exchanged fire with General…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has pledged her commitment to support the ECOWAS Court of Justice in achieving its mandate as a Community Court. Justice Kekere-Ekun made the commitment when the…

Sudan's army chief, general Al-Burhan, has hosted the head of Libya's presidential council. Mohamed al-Menfi leads an institution of the UN-backed government in western Libya. The visit was officially about strengthening bilateral…

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the country’s Inspector-General of Police General Majak Akec Balok following rumours of a coup attempt. The president in his decree read out on the state-owned South Sudan…

The head of Sudan's army, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has announced Monday that he fled the capital during a large military operation as the bloody conflict in the Northeast African country enters its fifth month. General Al-Burhan…

Mali has welcomed Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, for a two-day working visit. The purpose of his visit was to meet with national authorities in preparation for the planned…

The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Gold Chibuisi has congratulated the Nigerien Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Major General Abdou Sidikou Issa on his recent appointment. The MNJTF Commander…

The chief of staff of Colonel Assimi Goïta, president of Mali's military-dominated transition, was among four people killed in an attack on Tuesday near the Mauritanian border, said a note from the presidency. According to the document,…

The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General Abakar Daod has commended the outgoing Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim for his tremendous achievements, especially…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres began a brief visit to Somalia in Mogadishu. Mr Guterres was greeted on arrival at the Somali capital's airport by Foreign Minister Abshir Omar Huruse, according to images posted on Twitter by the…