Politics

At least two soldiers and two United Nations peacekeepers died Monday in separate attacks against Islamist militants in Mali, the army and the UN mission said. Militants attacked Malian troops posted in the northern region of Gao early in the morning, the army said, three days after another clash left …

A commemorative monument to the 107 people killed in explosions in an army base in Equatorial Guinea last year is due to be unveiled later during a religious service. The mass in memory of those who died will be held near where the explosions started in the capital, Bata. Last …

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has thrown his support behind Russian President Vladimir Putin in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, describing him as a man of peace. Former President Jacob Zuma said he supported the Russian president after Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Mr Zuma said Putin’s decision was “justifiable”, …

Nigerian government has said it will not allow its nationals to be enlisted to fight in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russian troops. This follows reports of alleged recruitment of volunteers in the country to fight on the side of Ukraine. Nigeria’s foreign ministry said the Ukrainian embassy had …

The UN adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams has invited rival factions to come together to try to resolve the country’s constitutional arrangements, as a political process to restore stability has foundered. Stephanie Williams has sent letters to parliament and the High State Council, which represent separate administrations, to each nominate …

The Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday appointed Adriano Afonso Maleiane as the new prime minister, shortly after sacking six ministers as part of a cabinet reshuffle. Adriano Afonso Maleiane now replaces former Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosário. The president also named Ernesto Max Tonela as the Minister of …

The leader of the main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, has regained freedom, after prosecutors dropped terrorism charges brought against him last year, his party said on Friday. Freeman Mbowe, chairman of Chadema party, was detained last July in the lakeside city of Mwanza where he was due to attend a …

The coup leader in Burkina Faso, Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has appointed Albert Ouedraogo as the country’s new Prime Minister. The interim leader in Burkina Faso Colonel Damiba appointed Albert Ouedraogo, a 52-year-old economist, as head of government. He will form a government whose main task will be to secure …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Senegal said a Facebook post by Ukraine’s embassy that called on Senegalese volunteers to enlist in the fight against Russia was illegal. In a statement, the ministry said recruitment of volunteers, mercenaries and other foreign fighters was illegal in the country and punishable by …

The first group of Nigerian nationals fleeing conflict in Ukraine has arrived Friday morning in the capital, Abuja, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The group consists of 451 students according to the chairman of Nigeria’s parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, Yusuf Buba. Nigeria is expected to evacuate 5,000 citizens who …