Africa
Sudan-Ethiopia tensions rise after airport drone strikes
The Sudanese government accused Ethiopia of being behind recent drone attacks on sites including Khartoum airport and recalled its ambassador on Tuesday. A military ...Mali leader says situation under control in first speech since attacks
Mali’s military leader on Tuesday insisted the situation in his country was “under control” as he made his first public address since ...Gunmen kill 29 in attack in Nigeria’s Adamawa state
By Ahmed Kingimi Reuters Gunmen killed at least 29 people in an attack on a community in Nigeria’s Adamawa state, the state ...Mali defence minister killed, fresh fighting between army and rebels
Mali’s defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of ...More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds
Tanzania’s electoral violence last year left at least 518 dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday, giving a figure far below opposition estimates ...Islamist Militants Kill Scores, Burn Homes in Late-Night Nigeria Attack
By HARUNA UMAR AP Islamic militants attacked a remote village in northeastern Nigeria overnight, killing 11 people and leaving two critically injured, ...Fears over Ethiopia peace deal as TPLF restores Tigray government
Tigray’s main political party said it was taking back control of the region’s government, effectively voiding a peace deal with Ethiopia’s federal ...Mali backs Morocco’s plan for disputed Western Sahara, ending support for the Sahrawi Republic
BY BABA AHMED AP Mali on Friday backed Morocco’s plan to offer autonomy to Western Sahara but establish sovereignty over the disputed ...Fighting between Sahel-based jihadist rivals spills into Niger
By Robbie Corey-Boulet Reuters The West African affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State have clashed in Niger for the first time, ...Burkina, Mali troops kill more civilians than jihadists do
By Portia Crowe Reuters Government and allied forces in Burkina Faso have killed more than twice as many civilians as Islamist militants ...














