Africa

Heavy gunfire was heard early on Friday at the main military base outside Mali’s capital Bamako before easing after about an hour, in what residents of the camp said they believed was an attack by Islamist militants, several media reported. Helicopters have been circling overhead and there are reports that …

At least 17 people, including five police officers were killed in the Nigerian state of Katsina, during distinct attacks of armed men, local authorities said. About 300 armed men on motorbikes targeted a police post in Kankara on Wednesday, shooting the officers dead. They also killed at least three people …

A court has slapped a man with three life sentences after finding him guilty of raping his biological daughters, News Agency of Nigeria reported. On Thursday, July 14, Justice Abiola Soladoye, who presided over Nigeria’s Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offenses Court, sentenced Michake Ogbar, describing his conduct as a “disgrace …

Technology giant Meta removed thousands of posts targeting Kenyan users on its social media platform Facebook for violating its policies ahead of the August elections. Four years ago, bosses at the now-defunct British consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica were apparently caught on camera boasting of the control they had exerted in …

The United Nations mission in Mali (Minusma) expressed in a press release its regrets, following the expulsion of its spokesperson, Olivier Salgado, in this West African country. Mr Salgado angered Mali’s leaders by saying they had been informed of the arrival of Ivorian soldiers, whom the army-led government accused of …

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, will welcome the leaders of the African continent in mid-December as part of the first major summit organized by the United States for Africa. In a statement, President Biden said the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, scheduled for 13-15 December will underscore the importance …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of one of two Catholic priests by kidnappers in the northern state of Kaduna. Rev Father John Mark Cheitnum’s decomposing body was found on Tuesday – four days after he was seized by gunmen. The other priest was freed after a ransom …

The leader of the opposition Democratic Party in Uganda, Norbert Mao, has signed a cooperation agreement with the ruling National Resistance Movement party of President Yoweri Museveni. It was signed on Wednesday following a meeting between the two leaders at State House, Entebbe. President Museveni praised leaders of Democratic Party …

Several Malawians took to the streets of the capital, Lilongwe, to demand the resignation of President Lazarus Chakwera. Protesters accuse the president of not dealing with the high cost of living. They want a fresh presidential election to be held, local media reported. A high court is reported to have …

Israel and Morocco cemented their military alliance during talks in Rabat on Tuesday between Israeli army chief Aviv Kochavi and senior Moroccan officials, as part of growing cooperation between the two states. General Kochavi was received by Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate in charge of Defense, for the first official visit …