Africa

The Nigerian army claims to have killed four members of the Biafra separatist group during a clash in the south-east of the country. According to the army, the separatists attacked one of their patrols and it returned fire, killing part of the group and forcing the others to flee. It …

Mali’s military junta thwarted an attempted coup on the night between 11 and 12 May led by “Western-backed” soldiers, it said in a statement without providing evidence. The statement read out on state television on Monday said: “The attempt was thwarted thanks to the vigilance and professionalism of the defence …

A 40-year-old man has escaped death after being attacked by wandering lion in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, local media reported. The victim suffered serious injuries and is currently receiving medical care in a hospital. According to a local administrator, the lion that attacked the man had escaped from …

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has dissolved the parliament, three months after he had said he had survived a coup attempt, several media reported. In a statement quoted by the Reuters news agency he accused the lawmakers of corruption. He also cited “persistent and unresolved differences” with parliament, the AFP …

Chadian police fired tear gas and used water canon to disperse hundreds of protesters who took to the streets of the capital and other towns in an anti-French protest that saw the destruction of some French-linked businesses. The protest was called by Chadian civil society coalition Wakit Tamma to denounce …

Paris Saint Germain’s player Idrissa Gana Gueye angered the LGBTQ+ community by his absence from the pitch during PSG’s trip to Montpellier on May 14, a day dedicated to the fight against homophobia in the world. Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye watched his teammates win from the stands. For his …

Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets in the capital, Tunis, on Sunday to protest against President Kais Saied’s political measures and rising food prices. A co-ordinator from the Citizens against the Coup coalition – one of the protest organisers – told the state broadcaster that they rejected the country’s …

World leaders sent congratulatory messages to Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for his win in Sunday’s election. Mr Mohamud, who served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017, won after a third round of voting by Somalia’s 328 MPs. He was sworn in soon after. The outgoing president, Mohamed …

Malian authorities announced the country’s withdrawal from the multinational military force fighting Islamist militants in West Africa’s Sahel region. Mali said on Sunday it was a protest against its rejection as head of the G5 regional group which also includes Mauritania, Chad, Burkina Faso and Niger. Malian authorities also blamed …

Lawmakers in Somalia elected former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new head of state in presidential elections on Sunday. Mr Mohamud defeated current president, Mohamed Abudallahi Farmajo, in office since 2017. The ballot was limited to Somalia’s 328 MPs due to security concerns over holding a wider election, and …