BAMAKO – The Malian army said it had killed 19 jihadists in operations northeast of the capital Bamako that were supported by European special forces. A statement by the armed forces chief of staff late Tuesday said operations in the Timbuktu, Segou, Mopti and Bandiagara areas successfully targeted “terrorists” — a term typically used to … Read more
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – In Burkina Faso, hundreds of workers are saying good riddance to an ousted president they say let them starve, and hoping for a brighter future under the soldiers who toppled him. Niamba Azara, a woman road sweeper, was among many outside the capital Ouagadougou’s labour exchange who said they had not … Read more
JOHANNESBURG, (AFP) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms, the presidency said in a statement. Ramaphosa, who is fully vaccinated, began feeling unwell after leaving a state memorial service for former deputy president F W de Klerk in Cape Town earlier in the … Read more
