Africa

Mali's defense minister reported dead in major al-Qaeda-linked assault

Two explosions and sustained gunfire were heard shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday near Mali's main military base, and shots were still ringing out in the area more than four hours later.

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Colonel Sadio Camara, Minister of Defense and Veterans of Mali, is seen at the meeting of Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Ouagadougou, February 15, 2024.
A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali's main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026

Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks in and outside Mali capital, army says

Gunfire could also be heard early on Saturday near a military camp close to Bamako's airport that houses Russian mercenary forces, a resident said.

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Pope Leo XIV gestures as he leaves after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.

Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs

The Pope will visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea on a tour that will cover 11 cities and towns, spanning nearly 18,000 km (11,185 miles) across 18 flights.

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Incense burner found in Pompeii, containing residue of local plants and imported resin, April 7, 2026.

Ashes of Pompeii: New study confirms ancient city's role within Rome’s global trade route

Remnants of a “grape-derived product” was also found within one of the burners, the study noted, consistent with literary and artistic depictions of wine being used for ritual purpose in Rome.

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Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Kanu for terrorism

Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges, raising fears of renewed social unrest.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByREUTERS
People enter the Federal High Court, as the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra continues, in Abuja, Nigeria December 2, 2021.

Tunisian journalists protest, as crackdown on media escalates

Journalists and reporters waved press cards, chanting "Journalism is not a crime" and "Freedom for Tunisian media."

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByREUTERS
Tunisian journalists rally near the government's office, holding signs to protest press restrictions, call for greater freedom, demand the release of their jailed colleagues, and vow that the widening crackdown will not silence them, in Tunis, Tunisia, November 20, 2025.

Al Qaeda-linked terrorists kill at least 10 soldiers in Niger, sources say

The soldiers were attacked close to the village of Garbougna in the Tillaberi region near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByREUTERS
Soldiers from Burkina Faso walk after the closing ceremony of the US sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast March 14, 2023.

Mali army killed 31 villagers in attacks on insurgent area, HRW says

Human Rights Watch reported two attacks, one of them with 21 villagers dead, while the other reported ten people killed, including one woman.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByREUTERS
A child sits holding a sponge at a car wash, amid ongoing fuel shortages caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked insurgents in early September, in Bamako, Mali, October 31, 2025.

Eswatini received $5.1 million to accept US deportees, minister says

Eswatini is among several African nations that agreed to receive third-country deportees as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByREUTERS
Protesters hold placards as lead applicant and lawyer Mzwandile Masuku addresses them outside the court, after today's hearing was postponed, in Mbabane, Eswatini, August 22, 2025.

ISWAP insurgents say they executed captured Nigerian military commander, army denies capture

A Nigerian military spokesperson described the claim as "fake news" and urged the public to disregard unverified claims circulating online.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByREUTERS
A Nigerian soldier stands on a military truck, during the tour of the Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole by Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 7, 2025

Three confirmed deaths from Marburg virus in Ethiopia, three more suspected

Ethiopia confirms three deaths from the Marburg virus, with three additional fatalities under investigation. The outbreak in Southern Ethiopia has led to at least nine cases.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByREUTERS
Patients wait to be attended to in the waiting area of the Grarbet Tehadiso Mahber (GTM) Hospital in Butajira, on January 17, 2025.

Hamas stockpiling weapons in sympathetic countries despite Gaza disarmament deal - KAN

The report comes amid the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which stipulates the disarmament of the latter.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas terrorists guard an area where they are searching for the bodies of hostages with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City on November 3, 2025.

Middle East's regional aircraft fleet to more than double by 2044, Airbus says

Airbus expects passenger traffic in the Middle East to grow at a compound annual rate of 4.4% over the next two decades.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS
An Airbus A320-214 passenger aircraft of Lufthansa airline, takes off from Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, in Malaga, Spain, May 3, 2024.

Israel stands to benefit as UN affirms Morocco’s sovereignty in Western Sahara - opinion

The UN’s decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara signals a strategic shift that could be beneficial to Israel.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByDR. ANAT HOCHBERG-MAROM
A car is seen during the visit of UN Western Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura at the Military Museum in refugee camp in Tindouf, Algeria, January 16, 2022.