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Mali presidential election facing potential run-off

The Presidential election in Mali is increasingly facing a potential run-off. The main opposition party in Mali on Monday revealed that latest results point to...

Mali: 20 killed in suspected jihadist attack

At least 20 people, including civilians, were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northeastern Mali near the border with Niger, sources said. The deaths...

Mali: Regional elections postponed to April 2018

Regional elections in Mali would now be held in April of next year to enable the government enough time to address concerns of some armed groups.

Policemen stabbed near Tunisia’s parliament house

Two policemen were stabbed on Wednesday near Tunisia’s parliament house by a militant.

Why are young African Muslims joining jihadi groups?

Many young Africans hope that extremist groups will help them escape poverty, hopelessness and frustration. A new United Nations report warns that the problem is getting worse.

Supplier of Barcelona attackers arrested in Morocco

Moroccan authorities have arrested a man suspected of supplying gas canisters to a jihadist cell that carried out a double attack in Catalonia earlier this month that killed 16 people, a source from the Spanish investigation said.

Nine Malian soldiers killed in central Mali attack

Nine Malian soldiers were killed and five wounded on Tuesday in an area regularly targeted by jihadist groups, as the commander of France's counter-terrorism...

Senegal arrests three suspected foreign jihadists

Senegalese police said on Tuesday that they had arrested three suspected foreign jihadists in the capital Dakar, the second such series of arrests this...

Mali, France rule out talks with jihadists after attacks

France and Mali on Friday ruled out any talks with jihadist groups responsible for repeated attacks on Malian and foreign forces, rejecting calls to...

Mali jihadist groups to merge

Mali's main jihadist groups said on Thursday they will merge under Islamist leader Iyad Ag-Ghali whose fighters have claimed multiple attacks on Malian, French...

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DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

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Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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