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A militant attack on an army base in central Mali killed at least 27 soldiers and wounded 33 more, the government said. Seven soldiers are still missing following the complex attack on Friday in the rural commune of Mondoro, which…

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said it was investigating allegations in which dozens of people were massacred in the centre of the country. A video circulating on social media since Thursday shows dozens of badly-burned…

Back in 2020 when South Africa went into a strict COVID-19 lockdown, a local company pressed on with opening a hotel with a difference in a tourism hotspot - and two years later that gamble is paying off. The hotel is a near 100-year-old…

Sweden will pull its force of about 220 soldiers out of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali in June 2023, a year earlier than planned, its military said on Thursday. It gave no reason for the decision but has previously said…

The rival government in Libya is preparing to be sworn in later on Thursday as a showdown with the current administration seems set to intensify. Fathi Bashaga is due to take the oath of office in Tobruk, but he has said that "the…

The UN Human Rights Council has appointed Fatou Bensouda, a former International Criminal Court, ICC, prosecutor and Gambian lawyer, to head a team that will probe alleged violations during the conflict in Ethiopia. The team will have…

The Ukrainian government has launched an emergency hotline for Africans and Asians fleeing Russia's invasion, according to the foreign minister. It follows widespread allegations of 'racism' faced by Africans attempting to leave the…

South African satellite broadcaster Multichoice has announced it will stop broadcasting state-owned Russia Today, RT, news channel on its DSTV platform until further notice. In a statement, Multichoice cited sanctions imposed by the…

Guinea's opposition has threatened to hold demonstrations against the country's transitional authorities over poor management. The development comes days after the opposition urged the military junta to issue a list of all its members…

Uganda said it abstained from the vote at the UN General Assembly to deplore the Russian invasion of Ukraine to uphold "neutrality" as the incoming chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, Nam. Nam is a forum made up of 120 developing…