Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 12 km SSW of Bni Bouayach, Morocco
Moroccan authorities: No victims in the gas storage depot fire in the city of Mohammedia, south of Rabat
Moroccan authorities: evacuate a number of homes and hotels and remove ships from the docks due to the gas storage depot fire in the city of Mohammedia
1 année il y a The moment a gas storage depot exploded in Mohammedia, Morocco
The Gambian government announces the thwarting of an attempted coup against power
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 23 km NE of Imzouren, Morocco
2 année il y a 2nd attack on Beninese Army: A patrol was ambushed by IS militants near the town of Ghani, in Alibori region. 2 soldiers were killed & rest others allegedly fled the area. The group claims to have seized their weapons & two motorcycles
2 année il y a ISIS Sahel Province declared its expansion to Benin, a country bordering Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso. The group retroactively reported several ops from July in latest an-Naba, targeting Beninese forces in Alibori Dept - largest and northernmost region of the country
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah arrives in Dakar for talks with Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the current chairman of the African Union, on ways of resolving the Libyan crisis
2 année il y a TAP Air Portugal A320neo collides with a motorbike while landing at Conakry Airport in Guinea. The aircraft rolled out without further incident however both occupants of the motorbike were killed
2 année il y a Confirmed: Real-time network data show that Sierra Leone is in the midst of a near-total internet shutdown amid anti-government protests in Freetown; metrics indicate national connectivity at 5% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing
Over 400 migrants storm border fence in Spain's Melilla enclave
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 64 km NW of Melilla, Spain
Ghana's foreign affairs minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has called for urgent international action in response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in parts of Africa due to food insecurity
Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 - 48 km NE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco
Terrorisme: Maroc Arrestation à Berkane en coopération avec le FBI d'un ingénieur de 37 ans lié à l'EI animant un réseau de recrutement terroriste et projetant des attentats contre des personnalités marocaines et étrangères (Bureau central d'investigations judiciaires BCIJ)
2 année il y a Terrorisme: Réunion extraordinaire des chefs d'état-major de la CEDEAO, 5 et 6 mai, au Ghana, pour renforcer la coopération militaire. Le Ghana appelle à un partage de renseignements pour mieux surveiller les GAT. Le Mali, Burkina et Guinée, suspendus, y ont pris part
Zelensky recalled Ukrainian ambassadors from Morocco and Georgia
Mauritanian Presidency: Mohamed Bilal Messaoud appointed prime minister
Terrorisme Bénin Le Parquet national antiterroriste (PNAT) a ouvert une enquête préliminaire pour assassinat en relation avec une entreprise terroriste après le décès d'un Français de 50 ans dans une attaque terroriste perpétrée dans un parc national au nord du pays (PNAT)
2 année il y a Guinée-Bissau : Le pays se remet de la tentative de coup d'État, la Cédéao y envoie des soldats
Guterres: The cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union today is stronger than ever
Six killed in failed coup in Guinea-Bissau, president sees link to drugs
A reported coup in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau has left many members of the security forces dead, its president says
The explosion of a truck in Ghana that was carrying explosives leaves at least 17 dead and 59 injured
2 année il y a Mine explosives being transported to Chirano Mines in the Western region of Ghana exploded during the journey after the truck collided with a motorcycle. The blast at Apeatse destroyed about 500 structures and left a crater in the Tarkwa-Bogoso road. Many are feared dead
2 année il y a Truck carrying explosive materials ignites in southwest Ghana, destroying buildings and killing many people
2 année il y a Morocco- the January 15 stabbing & killing of 79 y/o tourist from France in Tiznit market being investigated as a terrorist attack. Assailant is also suspected to be responsible for attempted killing of a person from Belgium in Agadir on the same day
2 année il y a A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia's capital Monrovia has killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister announces on state radio
New sanctions imposed on Mali by Economic Community of West African States