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Algerian president begins Russia visitF

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune headed to Russia Tuesday for a three-day state visit at the invitation of Vladimir Putin, the Algerian presidency said. The visit comes "in the framework of strengthening cooperation between the two friendly countries", the...

Sahel: Al-Qaeda-linked group claims deadly Mali attack on UN peacekeepersF

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack last week in Mali's deeply troubled north that killed two United Nations peacekeepers. Mali has been grappling with a political and security crisis since 2012 when separatist and...

15 die in Mali as livestock truck collides with coachesF

Fifteen people died and 32 were injured when a livestock truck collided with two coaches in southern Mali on Tuesday, the transport ministry announced. The coaches were on their way to Mopti in central Mali, when they collided with the ten-tonne truck travelling in...

Niger: Sahara salt diggers struggle to maintain centuries-old tradeF

By Camille Laffont: At the edge of an oasis almost engulfed by the dunes, where the rare caravan still passes, is a desert landscape punctured by holes. The salt pans of Kalala, near Bilma in northeastern Niger, were once an essential stop for traders with their...

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