MOMBASA, Kenya, May 16, 2012 (AFP) – A woman has died after a grenade attack in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, police said Wednesday a day after armed men opened fire and threw explosives into a restaurant. “We lost … Read more →

DAKAR, May 16, 2012 (AFP) – Amnesty International said Wednesday that armed Tuaregs and Islamists, who seized northern Mali after a coup, had carried out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and using child soldiers. A report released by … Read more →

CONAKRY, May 11, 2012 (AFP) – At least 41 people were injured Thursday in clashes between Guinea police and opposition protesters demanding long-delayed legislative polls. A total of 24 protesters were hurt, including one in a serious condition after being … Read more →

BAMAKO, May 11, 2012 (AFP) – A month after handing power to civilians, Mali’s ex-junta is resisting a return to barracks, threatening to disrupt a transition to democratic rule in Bamako while Islamists retain a firm hold on the north. … Read more →

BAMAKO, May 9, 2012 (AFP) – An Islamist group that abducted seven Algerian diplomats in Mali has warned Algiers that if it fails to meet its demands within 30 days, the hostages’ lives will be in danger. “We are issuing … Read more →