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The Ato ceremony of the Kingdom of Dahomey, circa 1934, is pictured, on June 18, 2018 at the Quai Branly Museum-Jacques Chirac in Paris. Benin is demanding restitution of its national treasures that had been taken from the former French colony Dahomey (current Benin) to France and currently are on display at Quai Branly, a museum featuring the indigenous art and cultures of Africa. / AFP / GERARD JULIEN

Africa's plundered art no so easy to return

EuropeMay 27, 2018

A scene from Layali Eugenie. Courtesy CBC

Ramadan 2018: 20 television programmes to watch

TelevisionMay 16, 2018

A French soldier stands by a mounted machine gun as he surveys the area during the regional anti-insurgent Operation Barkhane in Inaloglog, Mali. Benoit Tessier / Reuters

Militants in UN disguise explode car bombs, rockets at Mali bases

AfricaApril 15, 2018

Fourteen suspected jihadists were killed on Friday during an "alleged escape attempt", a day after they were taken in for questioning, the Malian army said.

Fourteen militant suspects killed in Mali escape attempt: army

AfricaApril 06, 2018

An employee of the Ivorian Electricity company pilots a drone that ensures the monitoring of the high voltage electric network at Electricity Professional Center in Bingerville, near Abidjan. Ivory Coast is home to one of the first 'drone academies' for aspiring pilots. Sia Kambou/AFP

Ivory Coast drone school aims high

BusinessMarch 25, 2018

The aftermath of the attack on the French embassy in Ouagadougou. / AFP PHOTO / Ahmed OUOBA

Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for Burkina Faso attacks

AfricaMarch 04, 2018

A suspected terrorist attack in the capital Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, killed at least eight and wounded dozens more. EPA/STR

Burkina Faso: Extremists kill eight in gun and bomb attack

AfricaMarch 03, 2018

Smoke rises in the Burkina Faso capital after multiple attacks on March 2, 2018 targeting the French embassy, the French cultural centre and the country's military headquarters. Ahmed Ouoba / AFP

French embassy under attack in Burkina Faso

AfricaMarch 02, 2018

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron during the conference on the Sahel. REUTERS/Olivier Hoslet/Pool TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

EU to double funds for Sahel force

AfricaFebruary 23, 2018

Mauritania's president Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, Niger's president Mahamadou Issoufou, Mali's Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Chad's Idriss Deby and Burkina Faso's Roch Marc Christian Kabore attend a Sahel G-5 heads of State meeting on Febuary 6, 2018 in Niamey. Boureima Hama / AFP

Surge in rebel attacks forces G5 Sahel force to push for more funding

AfricaFebruary 20, 2018

French Defence Minister Florence Parly has a dinner with soldiers of the Operation Barkhane, a French counter-terrorism operation in Africa's Sahel region, as they celebrate New Year's eve, on December 31, 2017 in Tessalit. Daphné BENOIT / AFP

French forces kill at least 10 extremists in Mali: military sources

AfricaFebruary 15, 2018

Fireworks explode over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony in July 25, 2015 in Los Angeles. Robyn Beck / AFP

Special Olympics athletes will be immersed in Emirati culture in 'Host Town' programme

UAEFebruary 08, 2018

French defence minister Florence Parly (3rdL) has a dinner with soldiers of the Operation Barkhane, a French counter-terrorism operation in Africa's Sahel region, as they celebrate New Year's Eve, on December 31, 2017 in Tessalit. Daphné Benoit / AFP

Second Sahel 'G5' anti-terrorist force mission begins

AfricaJanuary 16, 2018

A previously unknown network of North Korean hackers has targeteding companies worldwide, including one in the Middle East, in retaliation for a failed business deal. Korean Central News Agency / Korea News Service via AP

Crisis Group chief’s 10 conflicts to monitor in 2018

WorldJanuary 02, 2018

This photo taken on November 2, 2017 shows Malian soldiers, part of a joint military force, the G5 Sahel, sitting in a vehicle as they patrol on November 2, 2017 in central Mali, in the border zone with Burkina Faso and Niger. Daphné Benoit / AFP

Analysts: Sahel force funding shows Saudi 'serious' on terrorism fight

AfricaDecember 16, 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron at the opening session of the G5 Sahel force summit in Bamako, Mali, on Sunday July 2, 2017, with the heads of state from five nations across Africa's Sahel region. L-R Burkina-Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, Mauritania president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President Macron, Mali president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Chad president Idriss Deby and Niger president Mahamadou Issoufou. Baba Ahmed / AP

Saudi, UAE head to Paris to offer helping hand to West Africa force

WorldDecember 13, 2017

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