Africa

Somali military kills Al Shabab terrorist group's head of finance

Somalia authorities say Abdullahi Abukar Ali was also coordinating the recruitment of child soldiers

Malnutrition in Sudan's El-Fasher kills 63 in a week: health official

Malnutrition has claimed the lives of at least 63 people, mostly women and children, in one week in

Mali arrests two dozen soldiers over alleged bid to topple ruling government

Mali has arrested around 20 soldiers suspected of wishing to overthrow the government of President A

South Sudan, Uganda to investigate border clashes: army

South Sudan and Uganda will jointly investigate recent deadly clashes on their border, the South Sud

'Bandits' kill 13 vigilantes, police in northwest Nigeria

Armed gangs have killed 13 security personnel, including two policemen and 11 vigilantes, in Nigeria

Chad's former Prime Minister Succes Masra sentenced to 20 years in prison

A court in Chad has sentenced opposition leader and former Prime Minister Succes Masra to 20 years i