West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region? | Politics News

West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region? | Politics News

Four years ago this month, a group of Malian soldiers descended on a military base in Kati, close to the capital Bamako, arrested their most senior leaders, and seized weapons from the armoury. Shortly after, they stormed Bamako in trucks, where they detained then-President Aboubakar Keita, as Malians jubilated in…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 914 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 914 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 914th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Fighting At least seven people were killed and 47 injured, including four children, as Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure across 15 regions with waves of drones and missiles, causing…

Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso? | Armed Groups News

Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso? | Armed Groups News

Around 200 people have been killed and 140 injured in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho, the latest in a long line of deadly attacks by an al-Qaeda-linked armed group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). Women and children were among those killed on Saturday. Barsalogho lies near the town of Kaya,…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 913 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 913 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 913th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, August 26, 2024. Fighting At least 18 people were killed and 37 injured in Russian missile and drone attacks on Sunday which targeted the front-line Ukrainian regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and…

Five key takeaways from Nasrallah’s speech after Hezbollah-Israel attacks | Hezbollah News

Five key takeaways from Nasrallah’s speech after Hezbollah-Israel attacks | Hezbollah News

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has made a televised speech after a heavy exchange of fire between the Lebanese group and Israel. Hezbollah’s attack on Sunday was billed as its response to the Israeli assassination of its senior military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut last month. Israel said it had launched…

Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso | Conflict News

Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso | Conflict News

Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an armed group linked to al-Qaeda, claims responsibility for the attack. An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for what it says was an attack that killed up to 200 people and injured at least 140 in central Burkina…

Five die in Ukrainian strike on Belgorod, as Russian raid harms journalists | Russia-Ukraine war News

Five die in Ukrainian strike on Belgorod, as Russian raid harms journalists | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kyiv and Moscow trade attacks overnight as Russia sends more artillery units to Kursk region to push back Ukraine’s army. At least five people have been killed and 13 others wounded during an overnight Ukrainian strike on Belgorod, according to officials in the Russian region. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced…

Authorities in northern Iraq report casualties from Turkish drone strike | Freedom of the Press News

Authorities in northern Iraq report casualties from Turkish drone strike | Freedom of the Press News

Kurdish authorities say a Turkish drone strike killed several people, with reports that the strike targeted journalists. Local authorities and news outlets in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region have said that several people were killed in a Turkish drone strike on Friday, including two journalists. In an initial statement on…

Sudan’s warring parties agree to open two aid routes, mediators say | Politics News

Sudan’s warring parties agree to open two aid routes, mediators say | Politics News

Sudan’s warring parties have ended peace talks in Switzerland by agreeing to improve access for humanitarian aid, with two routes identified to ensure the flow of resources to civilians. But mediators at the peace talks noted that the Sudanese army’s absence from the discussions hindered progress in the discussions to…

Which countries’ weapons is Ukraine using in Russia incursion? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Which countries’ weapons is Ukraine using in Russia incursion? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine confirmed on Wednesday that it had used weapons supplied by the United States to attack Russian bridges over the Seym river in Kursk. On Monday, a Russian military investigator said that Ukraine had completely destroyed one of the three bridges on Seym, damaging the other two. The US has…