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Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita reappears in Bamako after weekend attacks

Mali's military leader Assimi Goita, who has not appeared in public since large-scale jihadist-separatist attacks at the weekend, has met the Russian ambassador to his country, his office said on Tuesday.

Madagascar expels French diplomat amid rising tensions

Madagascar has expelled a French diplomat, accusing them of involvement in alleged destabilisation activities, in a move that signals growing tensions between the island nation and its former colonial power, France.

Ghana quits US aid deal talks over privacy concerns

Ghana has pulled out of talks on a multi-year US aid deal after Washington allegedly demanded access to citizens’ personal data.

Mali airline suspends flights to country’s north and centre after attacks

Mali’s air travel has been disrupted after a surge in violence forced airlines to suspend flights, raising fresh concerns over security in the region.

Six jailed for life over deadly 2020 jihadist attack in Ivory Coast

Justice has been delivered nearly six years after the Kafolo assault that shook the nation

South Sudan community is denied relief supplies amid weaponisation of aid

Displaced people who took refuge from conflict in an isolated South Sudan village were denied lifesaving aid by the government even as deaths there mounted, eyewitnesses and aid groups said.

ICC orders $8.5 million compensation for victims of Malian jihadist

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered €7.2 million ($8.5 million) in compensation to be paid to victims of the Malian former jihadist leader Al Hassan, who was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2024.

Russia urges stability in Mali amid escalating violence

Russia says it wants Mali to return to peace and stability as soon as possible after a wave of attacks by jihadist and separatist groups.

Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that the internal affairs ministry suggested was linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations.

Mali’s PM urges public ‘not to give in to panic’ after Kidal fall

Mali’s Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga is calling on citizens “not to give in to panic” after coordinated attacks by jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists led to the fall of the strategic northern town of Kidal and the death of the country’s defence ...