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Mali's military leaders have ordered the closure of all border crossings and imposed a night-time curfew, according to an announcement by Malian Air Force deputy chief of staff.

Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers. Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for "brotherly dialogue". It appears to be a coup attempt in the West African nation. The mutiny has been condemned...

Egypt passes law protecting sex abuse victims' identity  The Egyptian parliament has approved a law that will protect the identity of women who come forward to report cases of sexual harassment or assault.  Research suggests that abuse is widespread in Egypt,...

Militants attack Mogadishu beachfront hotel  Suspected Islamist militants have attacked a hotel on the beachfront in the Somali capital Mogadishu.  A loud explosion at the Elite hotel on Lido beach was followed by gunfire, amid reports that government forces were fighting...

Nigeria’s fast rising comedy group, Ikorodu Bois, has received filming equipment from streaming company - Netflix.

Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa, a 19-year-old Ugandan has picked nomination papers to vie for the presidency in the upcoming general elections.

Mauritius oil spill As salvage teams rush to pump oil out of a Japanese-owned ship grounded off the coast of Mauritius, politicians on shore are starting to spread the blame.  The government has called the situation an "environmental crisis", and following...

Namibia auctioning fishing quotas, New Judges in Mali, Prison break in Somalia, and other stories from Zimbabwe and Algeria

Mauritania's president, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, has appointed a new government after some of his ministers were named in a report on the financial dealings of former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

Mozambican port authorities have denied any knowledge of the ship that was carrying the explosives that caused the Beirut explosion.