Nearly two dozen United Nations peacekeepers were injured in northern Mali when their convoy struck two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near the town of Anefis. This incident occurred during the force’s 350km (220-mile) withdrawal from Kidal to Gao, a journey that has seen a total of six explosive attacks resulting in at least 39 injuries since late October. The wounded …

An explosion at Canada’s High Commission in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has killed two people and injured two others, Nigerian officials say. A fire broke out when generators, containing 2,000 litres of diesel, were being serviced, a spokeswoman for Nigeria’s emergency services said. The two people killed were Nigerian maintenance workers, Nkechi Isa told the Associated Press news agency. Canada said …

Niger’s military government has announced that it successfully blocked an attempt by deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to flee from custody during the early hours of Thursday morning. According to a military spokesperson, the former leader attempted to escape alongside his family, security personnel, and household staff. The elaborate plan reportedly involved traveling to a prearranged hideout on the outskirts of …

The United Nations is renewing its urgent plea for aid agencies to be granted access to Gaza while warning that current military actions may constitute war crimes. Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed concern that the Israeli military’s directive for Palestinians to relocate from the north to the south could be classified as …

The military junta in Niger has confirmed the arrival of 265 trucks carrying basic commodities from Burkina Faso, strengthening the ties between the two neighboring military-led governments. Minister of Commerce and Industry Seydou Asman received the convoy at the Niamey-Tillabery Regional Customs Directorate, noting that the shipment is part of a joint initiative to secure essential goods in response to …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing a ban on tricycle operations within the Central Business District (CBD) following a violent confrontation between operators and security forces. The restriction, which was officially established in April 2023, aims to reduce chronic traffic congestion and frequent road accidents in the heart of Kumasi. Tensions escalated on August 1, …

The legal saga of Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly known as NAM1, reached another stalemate as the CEO of Menzgold Ghana Limited made his 36th court appearance without a trial commencing. On July 26, 2023, the Circuit Court adjourned the case once again to September 20, 2023, following a request from the police prosecution for more time to receive instructions from …

Elon Musk’s satellite internet firm Starlink has operationalised services in the Kenyan market, setting the stage for intensified competition with local players including Safaricom, Jamii Telecommunications Limited and Zuku. The multinational, an outgrowth of Musk’s space technology firm SpaceX, has further appointed local internet firm Karibu Connect as its first authorised reseller in Kenya with a promise to offer download …

A devastating explosion caused by an unexploded mortar shell has killed more than 20 people, the majority of whom were children, in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region. The incident occurred near the town of Qoryoley, located approximately 120km south of Mogadishu, when a group of young people aged between 10 and 15 discovered the dormant ordnance. According to local officials, the …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has stated his readiness to sign an anti-LGBTQ+ bill should it reach his table. Museveni, recently called on African nations to take the lead in rejecting the promotion of homosexuality, describing same-sex relationships as a big threat and danger to the procreation of human race. “Africa should provide the lead to save the world from this …