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Death toll mounts as Somali forces battle to end al-Shabaab hotel siege Somali security forces were still battling Saturday to end a bloody Mogadishu hotel siege by jihadist fighters that officials said has killed at least 13 civilians since the attack was unleashed more than 24 hours ago.

France in the Sahel region: France condemns 'manipulation' over Mali withdrawal Mali says France has violated its airspace and delivered arms to Islamist militants in an attempt to destabilise the West African country, the latest in a barrage of accusations that have marked the bitter end to...

Deadly Algerian wildfires now 'under control' Wildfires which killed at least 38 people and left a trail of destruction in northeastern Algeria this week have now been contained, a civil defence official told AFP on Friday.

Algerian fire crews rein in blazes that left dozens dead At least 38 people have died in devastating wildfires that have ripped through Algeria's eastern mountains. More than 800 hectares of forest and almost 2,000 hectares of woodland have been destroyed in blazes this month alone. Algeria's...

‘Scenes of devastation’ as deadly wildfires ravage Algeria Algerian firefighters battled Thursday to rein in forest fires that have ravaged large parts of the drought-hit North African country, killing almost 40 people including 12 who died in a bus trapped by the flames.

France rejects Mali's accusations that it helped arm Islamist fighters France on Thursday denied accusations by Mali's foreign minister that the French army has provided support to Islamist groups and violated Malian airspace. Mali's relations with Paris have been deteriorating since a junta...

Mali demands emergency UN meeting over French 'acts of aggression' Mali calls for an emergency UN Security Council meeting over alleged French “acts of aggression”. Bamako accuses Paris of espionage and supporting jihadists as French troops, who had been in the country on an anti-terror mission...

Deadly forest fires ravage northern Algeria At least 26 people died and dozens of others were injured in forest fires that ravaged 14 districts of northern Algeria on Wednesday, the interior minister said.

French troop withdrawal from Mali prompts fresh security fears for the region Mali's relations with Paris deteriorated after a junta took power in an August 2020 coup, eventually triggering the withdrawal of French troops that was completed on Monday. Russian mercenaries may be filling the void...

France withdraws last soldiers from Mali amid jihadist resurgence Gao was once a French army base operating 24/7, but now an eerie quiet has settled in. With the departure of the very last logistical convey of 150 vehicles, the only ones left in the camp are the elite units, who will depart in...

Kenya presidential election: Raila Odinga rejects announcement of William Ruto's victory In tonight’s edition: On what's likely to be his last shot at the top job, Kenya's former opposition leader Raila Odinga legally challenges tight presidential election results that hand victory to his rival...

'France's withdrawal comes as jihadist violence once again threatens Bamako' 'France's withdrawal comes as jihadist violence once again threatens Bamako'

Gunfire or starvation: Stark choice facing DR Congo's displaced When fighting broke out near her home in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Antoinette fled for her life. Now, weeks later, she says she faces a bleak choice: Starving to death or going back to the fields to harvest the food at...

Kenya on edge following knife-edge presidential poll results Kenyans on Tuesday braced for a potentially turbulent time ahead after the disputed outcome of the country's presidential election triggered violent protests in some areas.

Kenya's presidential election results lead to accusations of vote-rigging Kenya's outgoing Deputy President William Ruto has won a narrow victory in the presidential election over his rival Raila Odinga. However, four of the seven election commissioners have contested the results. Also, 49...

Kenya election chief declares Ruto winner of presidential race The head of Kenya's election body on Monday declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the country's close-fought presidential election, despite several commissioners rejecting the results.

French army leaves Gao base, ending nine-year military mission in Mali The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, the French chiefs of staff said on Monday.

Global powers court Africa as alliances shift in newly multipolar world Presidents and ministers from global powers have been crisscrossing Africa over the past few weeks. We get some analysis on the geopolitical chess game taking place on the continent from Eric Olander, Editor-in-Chief of The...

Fire during mass at Cairo Coptic church kills more than 40, church officials say More than 40 people were killed in a blaze that broke out during a Sunday mass in a Coptic Christian church in a suburb of Egypt's capital Cairo, church officials said.

UN peacekeeping rotations to resume in Mali after month-long suspension Troop rotations by the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali will resume on Monday, a mission spokesperson said on Saturday, one month after Malian authorities suspended them and accused foreign soldiers of entering the country...