Africa News

• Ottawa downgrades long-delayed Africa policy despite criticism

  For at least a year, the Liberals have promised an Africa strategy that would outline Canada's relationship with dozens of countries.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
  
• Trudeau to meet African Union chair. What the visit means for Canada’s role in continent

  The visit was promised just before the COVID-19 pandemic, and will focus on how Canada can work with African countries on everything from trade to human rights.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2022
  
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• At least 98 dead, dozens more injured after oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone

  The explosion took place when the tanker collided with another truck as it was pulling into a gas station near a busy intersection in Wellington.

  World

  Nov 6, 2021
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• Mali’s military junta agrees to 18-month transitional government following coup

  The president and vice-president will be chosen by a group of people appointed by the junta however, according to Moussa Camara, spokesman for the talks.

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2020
• 4 soldiers, 63 jihadists killed in clash in western Niger: officials

  Extremists on motorcycles fought the army Thursday in the Tillaberi region near the border with Mali before being forced to flee, according to a defence ministry statement.

  World

  Apr 4, 2020
• Congo election protests, street clashes kill at least 44

  More than 44 people have been killed in Congo in two days of street clashes between security forces and protesters against a delayed presidential election.

  World

  Sep 20, 2016