The US military is investigating a car crash that killed a French soldier in Niger, including whether alcohol was a factor and whether an American service member was driving, a US official told AFP on Wednesday. The crash happened late Saturday in northern Niger, where French forces operating under the anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane are deploy ...

Mozambique has appointed three top commanders from Renamo, the largest opposition party and a former rebel movement, to key army command posts as part of peace-building efforts. The defence ministry hailed the move, which came out of an agreement between Renamo's interim leader Momade Ossufo and President Filipe Nyusi in July, as a step towards ...

Mozambique has appointed three top commanders of Renamo, Mozambique's largest opposition party and former rebel movement, to key army command posts as part of peace-building efforts between the government and Renamo. The appointments following a deal struck between Renamo's interim leader, Momade Ossufo, and President Filipe Nyusi in July are a ...