Six soldiers died in the attack
Some view him as potential ally, though it’s unclear if he has any interest in the cause
Local rights groups report government is forcefully recruiting people into military, including children
Continent’s challenges include changing weather, conflicts, shrinking agricultural farmlands
Government troops foiled an attack by 24 heavily armed assailants on Wednesday night, officials say
China has been on a building spree in the Seychelles, a small country in the Indian Ocean. But there’s more to the diplomatic push than bricks and mortar. Beijing has also been investing in education, as a soft power approach to the strategically located archipelago. Kate Bartlett reports.
Venancio Mondlane returns from self-exile, defiantly claiming to have won a hotly contested October election, but security forces later used tear gas to disperse supporters who had gathered to greet him
Announcement comes after oil supply to international markets were cut off last February because of ongoing conflict in Sudan
White House describes Sudan conflict as genocide amid new sanctions for ‘horrific, systematic atrocities’
They say growing anti-French sentiment in region, plus Nigeria's own recent dealings with France, could frustrate negotiations aimed at keeping members from exiting
Macron said Monday that African nations failed to say thank you to France for deploying its military to the Sahel region
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