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Niger’s military authorities have announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Ukraine, following Mali’s decision to break off its relations with the European country. Niger said it made the move in “solidarity” with neighbouring Mali, who severed their own relations with Ukraine two days ago. Scores of Malian soldiers, along …

Ukrainian authorities have reacted to the decision of the Mali to break off all diplomatic relations, following the observation that Ukraine contributed to the murder of several Russian and Malian soldiers. Ukraine on Monday condemned Mali’s decision to cut diplomatic ties as short-sighted and hasty, saying that no evidence had …

U.S. military officials announced that their troops have completed their withdrawal from Air Base 201 in Niger, local media reported. It comes as Niger’s ruling junta ordered nearly 1,000 U.S. military personnel to leave following a coup last year. A joint statement from Niger’s defence ministry and the U.S. military …

At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 were injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital late on Friday, the health minister Ali Haji said. Al Shabaab Islamist group is blamed for the attack. Ali Haji told a press conference that 11 of those …

Malian authorities have announced that they have severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine after a military official suggested that Kyiv played a role in deadly fighting near the Algerian border last month. Dozens of Malian soldiers and mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner group were killed in days of clashes with Tuareg separatist …

Rebels linked to the Islamist group al-Qaeda have announced that they have killed dozens of soldiers, including at least 50 Russian mercenaries and 10 Malian soldiers, local media reported. It comes after they were attacked in an ambush in Mali’s northern Kidal region near the border with Algeria on Saturday, …

The Algerian army has killed three armed “terrorists” during a military operation in northern Algeria, the Algerian Ministry of Defense announced in a statement on Sunday, July 28. “As part of the fight against terrorism, a detachment of the army yesterday (Saturday) killed three dangerous terrorists, namely the terrorist Debar …

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said on Monday that its fighters and Malian soldiers took losses in heavy fighting against Tuareg rebels near Mali’s border with Algeria, Reuters agency reported. In a rare statement, the group said its forces had fought alongside Mali soldiers from July 22-27 and that Wagner fighters …

Ugandan police arrested several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests, local media reported. The proesters were demanding the resignation of the parliament speaker and began demonstrating this week against alleged graft by elected leaders. The police quickly shut down a planned march …

While the Gaza Strip is deprived of the internet due to Israeli bombing following the October 7 attacks, a hospital in the enclave benefits from humanitarian internet access thanks to Starlink, Elon Musk’s company. Starlink continues to expand around the world, especially when telecom networks are destroyed. Elon Musk has …