Polisario mobilisation call follows end of UN Western Sahara mission
The Polisario Front has called for general mobilisation after the UN mission in Western Sahara began winding down, and Morocco has not been reported to respond.
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Sudan power grid: up to 15 stations hit by drones in October
UNICEF says drones hit up to 15 power stations in October, as residents of Rabak report two weeks without electricity.
Ahmed Haroun arrest leaves ICC handover question open in Sudan
Sudan's army has not commented on reports that it detained former ruling-party chief Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the…
Senegal boat sinking toll rises to 39 as rights group seeks inquiry
At least 39 people died when a migrant boat overturned off northern Senegal, and a rights group says announced measures…
Four pupils die in suspected Kampala school poisoning
Police say four girls died in suspected poisoning at a Kampala primary school, and the head teacher was arrested to…
Mercenary arrests rise to 10 in South Africa over Russia war plan
Police say four more suspects were held at a Johannesburg hotel, bringing the arrests over alleged plans to fight for…
AES ministers meet in Ouagadougou on second-year roadmap
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger review the confederation's roadmap as thousands of citizens return from Guinea.
ADF attacks kill at least 22 in Congo’s Ituri province
Civil society groups say Islamic State-affiliated rebels struck eight locations in Ituri, with the toll still provisional, as Congo fights…
Ivory Coast, Gabon and France Launch Joint Military Exercise to Counter ‘Hybrid Threats’
The armed forces of Ivory Coast, Gabon and France have officially launched a joint military exercise aimed at countering so-called…
Cairo court adjourns Lina Attalah retrial to 18 November
The Mada Masr editor is being retried on charges of publishing false news and operating a website without a licence.
Nine Zimbabweans in court in South Africa over Russia war plan
Prosecutors allege the nine men planned to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine; they are in custody and presumed…
Kenya methamphetamine seizure: 454kg worth $27mn found in Kwale
Police found 454kg of suspected methamphetamine on Kenya's south coast after a drugs arrest in Tanzania, but the source of…
UNHCR: Violence in Northern Nigeria Forces 64,000 to Flee to Niger, Hundreds to Benin
Violence in northern Nigeria has forced around 64,000 people to flee to neighbouring Niger and several hundred others to seek…
