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French military forces in Timbuktu have left the region after spending nine years helping Malian troops retake the city from Islamist insurgents. France has gradually reduced its anti-terrorism operation in northern Mali, despite the persistent threat from jihadists. On Tuesday, a French General handed a symbolic wooden key to a …

Security forces in Sudan said they have strengthened security along border with Ethiopia, announcing that they have full control of the region amid tensions with Addis Ababa. Sudan announced on December 1 that its troops had dismantled and taken control of an Ethiopian colony after reports that 21 Sudanese soldiers …

Authorities in Zimbabwe have tightened the restrictions for another two weeks, as coronavirus cases are increasing in the country after the discovery of the Omicron variant. The new measures say government activities are to be scaled down to 30% except for essential services. Hotels and lodges have been asked to …

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is investigating the deaths of nearly 100 people who succumbed to a yet to be identified disease in Fangak, Jonglei State, in South Sudan, BBC News reports. The South Sudanese health ministry reported that an unknown disease had killed dozens of people in …

A delegation of Russian scientists has arrived in South Africa to study the new variant of the coronavirus, Omicron, which was detected last month in this southern African country. The Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs has tweeted a video of the team’s arrival, adding that the plane was also carrying …

A high court in Kenya has suspended a government directive aimed at preventing citizens who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 from entering administrative buildings or benefiting from state services. The petition filed by businessman Enock Aura said the directive, which was to be implemented next week, was unconstitutional and …

Tunisian President Kais Saied, in a speech on national television, announced that parliament would remain suspended until new elections are held in a year, the BBC reports. Mr Saied also laid out plans for a referendum on the constitution next year. Ever since he froze parliament and dismissed the then …

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka as Bobi Wine, said his house was surrounded by security forces to prevent him from leaving and attending campaigns planned for a by-election in Kayunga district, northeast of the capital, Kampala. President Yoweri Museveni is also expected to visit Kayunga to campaign for the …

A final year student of a University in Osun State has been set ablaze after refusing to join a secret society known as cults, the university administration has confirmed. The University discovered the incident after the student failed to show up for exams. They contacted his parents who said he …

Authorities in Ghana have announced that airlines carrying unvaccinated foreign nationals into the country will be fined $3,500 per passenger, as they are concerned about a surge of infections over the festive period. The measure that came into effect on Monday aims to tighten the ban on unvaccinated foreign visitors …