French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday asked his Congolese counterpart, Denis Sassou Nguesso, to “ensure gather, meet and calm” while his country is facing in recent days in clashes between anti-referendum protesters and forces of order. “Denis Sassou Nguesso may consult his people, it’s part of his right and people …

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 …