file photo: a german army bundeswehr instructor speaks to mali soldiers during a car repair training at the eutm military training mission in koulikoro

As part of the UN operation in Mali,…

A spokeswoman for the German government declared on Wednesday that Germany is prepared to increase its military presence in Mali as part of the United Nations operation known as Minusma. During a routine press briefing,…

civil society urges the government of gambia to prosecute jammeh

Civil society urges the government of Gambia to…

Following a long-awaited official declaration on the issue, Gambian civil society organizations have called on authorities to bring former dictator Yahya Jammeh to justice. The government has until May 25th to make a decision on…

a view of the pipelines at zueitina oil terminal, in west of benghazi

The oil embargo in Libya is costing the…

The closure of Libya's oil facilities is costing the country tens of millions of dollars every day, while global oil prices are at their highest in years, according to the country's oil minister. Oil is…

guinea and burkina faso have asked for more time to present their transition plans

Guinea and Burkina Faso have asked for more…

Burkina Faso and Guinea, where the military has taken control by force, have requested additional time from their West African neighbors to develop a transition plan. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced…