December 11, 2023 United Nations ends Mali peacekeeping mission after a decade The United Nations ended its peacekeeping mission in Mali on Monday following a request by the West African nation's military government.
December 7, 2023 Dangerous rebels claim another Congo town as UN peacekeepers leave country M23 rebels have reportedly seized the town of Mushaki, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as U.N. peacekeeping forces exit the conflict-ravaged nation.
December 7, 2023 Sierra Leone questions former president over coup attempt Former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma has reportedly been called in for questioning in connection with a recent failed coup attempt.
December 7, 2023 West African high court denies Niger's request for sanctions relief, deems junta illegitimate The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled against Niger's military junta in its request for sanctions relief, claiming its unconstitutionality gives it no standing to make such demands.
December 7, 2023 Seychelles declares state of emergency amid deadly flooding, explosives depot blast Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a large blast at an explosives depot further complicated the country's response to deadly flooding.
December 6, 2023 21 dead, 600 infected in Mali dengue outbreak 600 dengue fever cases have been counted in Mali, with 21 people confirmed by officials to have been killed by the mosquito-borne disease.
December 6, 2023 Zambian mine disaster survivor found a week later, rescue efforts continue for dozens still missing Emergency responders in Chingola, Zambia, have rescued a man trapped for over a week following the landslide believed to have killed dozens of illegal miners.
December 5, 2023 Former president of Mauritania gets 5 years for corruption Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and self-enrichment, according to his attorneys.
December 5, 2023 Nelson Mandela's granddaughter demands reparations from royal family for suffering under colonization Ndileka Mandela, granddaughter of former South African President Nelson Mandela, is demanding reparations from the British government for years of colonization.
December 4, 2023 Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership Niger's termination of two security agreements with western allies and a subsequent pivot to Russia leaves the Sahel without any EU or US partnerships, as Islamic militancy is on the rise in the region.