Former Tuareg rebels in Mali and northern rival groups armed pro-government said they sealed a peace agreement to end hostilities Thursday after days of talks. Mali was hit by violence between the two parties in August and September, despite the peace agreement signed earlier this year. But jihadists armed groups …

Washington – The United States to conduct surveillance and intelligence operations against Boko Haram in Nigeria, sources familiar with the plan told AFP on Friday a major escalation of the role of Washington in the fight against the group Islamist. The operations will be conducted as part of the recently …

Juba – The Ugandan army began its pullout from neighboring South Sudan, in line with a peace agreement aimed at ending nearly two years of civil war, an official said Tuesday. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has deployed troops to South Sudan in support of President Salva Kiir, who is fighting …