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Dozens of soldiers killed in the attack on a military camp in Mali
A jihadist attack on a military camp in central Mali on Friday killed 27 soldiers and 47 "terrorists" were "neutralized", the country's army said.
The fighting left 33 soldiers injured, 21 seriously, and…
Rival Libya’s government takes office in the midst of growth
Libya's parliament swore in a rival cabinet on Thursday in an attempt to oust the unity government, a move that has raised fears of another major schism in the war-torn country.
The assembly, based in eastern Libya, had last month commissioned former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha to form a government.
It raised the prospect of a settlement with the Western, Tripoli-based administration of Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, who has refused to hand over power to anything other than an elected government.…
The Moroccan Court of Appeal upholds the six-year sentence for
Moroccan journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi was sentenced on appeal to six years in prison for espionage and rape.
Radi, a 35-year-old freelance journalist known as a vocal critic of the…
The Burkinabe junta appoints a Prime Minister for the “transition”
Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Thursday appointed economist Albert Ouedraogo as the West African country's new prime minister.
Aged 53, Ouedraogo, appointed by decree signed by…
Discrimination at the border: the UN condemns racism against
The Ukrainian government has set up a special hotline for Africans and other foreign students trying to get out of the country amid the Russian invasion. Meanwhile, an international coalition of activists appeals to the United Nations against racism at the…
Libya’s Bashagha expects to take over peacefully
Fathi Bashagha, appointed by Libya's east as prime minister, said on Wednesday that he would not use force to take office in Tripoli despite the incumbent's promise to retain power.
Parliament will swear in Bashagha as prime minister on Thursday, but the head of the current interim government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has refused to relinquish control, raising the prospect of fighting.
"It will not be used by force, either by us or the existing government," Bashagha told Reuters in an interview.
"Tomorrow…
Exiled author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija sues Uganda
In tonight's version: We communicate to award-winning exiled Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. The writer filed a grievance towards Uganda within the East African Court of Justice. He says he was tortured as a result of of tweets during which he referred to as the president's son overweight and grumpy. But first: Tunisian and Ghanaian nationals who fled Ukraine have lastly returned dwelling, and extra are anticipated to observe. Tens of hundreds of Africans have been caught in war-torn Ukraine because the Russian…
A moving exhibition of royal treasures returned to Benin
After 130 years of absence, 26 objects stolen in Benin are finally exhibited at home after being returned by France. The pieces were looted by French soldiers from the Kingdom of Dahomey in 1892 and now take pride of place in the presidential palace. Our team…
Libya’s parliament approves rival cabinet for unity
Libya met with rival governments on Tuesday after parliament approved a new cabinet in a challenge to Unity Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who has refused to relinquish power until the election.
In a vote, some fears could help tip the conflict-ridden nation into a new round of violence; former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha's cabinet was approved by 92 of the 101 members present, said speaker Aguila Saleh.
The House of Representatives (HoR) in the eastern city of Tobruk had appointed Bashagha…