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Mali's authorities banned a German military plane with 75 troops on board from overflying the country late on Wednesday, forcing it to divert to Gran Canaria, the German defence ministry said. The transport plane was on its way…

Algeria has closed schools for 10 days and enhanced screening at airports and other control measures following a rise in coronavirus cases. It has also encouraged people to get vaccinated to 'counter the spread' of the virus.…

UN Secretary General, António Guterres has said there is "demonstrable effort to make peace" in Ethiopia after more than a year of civil war. Mr. Guterres spoke to the African Union, AU, chief envoy to the Horn of Africa…

At least 20 dead bodies have been retrieved from a river in western Kenya in recent weeks, according to a human rights group. Most of the bodies recovered from River Yala, which flows into Lake Victoria, were 'found in sacks,…

A Tunisian military court has ordered the release of two detained opposition politicians. Seifeddine Makhlouf, the leader of the conservative Karama Party, was arrested in September with a party colleague, Nidhal Saudi, on…

Mozambique military forces say they have captured a jihadist leader, a Tanzanian citizen, in Nangade district in the northern Cabo Delgado province. The 39-year-old leader, known as Ali, was captured alongside six other Islamic…

Kenyans online are expressing their shock and anger after reports of bodies being found dumped in a river in the western region. Activist Boniface Mwangi posted on Twitter that he and the head of local human rights organisation…

Guinea's deposed President Alpha Condé has flown to the UAE for medical treatment. Mr. Condé - who has been under 'house arrest s'ince he was ousted in a coup more than four months ago - was accompanied by his doctor and two bodyguards,…

The British parliament is expected to debate a motion entitled "recognition of Somaliland" which has been tabled by MP Gavin Williamson. Somaliland seceded from Somalia more than 30 years ago, but it is not recognised as an…

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has stressed the need to protect the constitution. This is after the tourism minister made accusations against judges and attacked the country's constitution. Lindiwe Sisulu wrote in…