Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM?
The al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM wants to incite popular discontent and pressure Mali’s military government, experts say. People gather at a petrol station amid a shortage of fuel in Bamako, Mali on October 7, 2025 [Idriss Sangare/Reuters by Al Jazeera | Shola Lawal A months-long siege on the Malian capital, Bamako, by the armed al-Qaeda affiliate group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has brought the city to breaking point, causing desperation among residents and
Al Jazeera
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Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed, UN calls for probe
By Reuters October 31, 2025 A man walks on a deserted street, following a protest a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Oct 31 (Reuters) - Tanzania's main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections this week, as the U.N. secretary-ge
Reuters
6 days ago
Boko Haram kills 60 in attack in northeast Nigeria
Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum, center back, speaks to people affected by a Boko Haram attack, as he visits the area in Darul Jamal,...
Associated Press 1
Sep 7
Wagner group’s troubled paramilitary legacy in Mali
A new report has cast a harsh light on the Wagner Group's three years in Mali, showing how the Russian mercenary group was a source of...
Uganda jails student over anti-Museveni TikTok
Several Ugandans have recently been jailed for offensive remarks made against President Yoweri Museveni Anadolu Agency via Getty Images...
BBC News
Aug 6
Uganda Approves Military Trials for Civilians
A bill rushed through Ugandan Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions, months before a critical election....
Global Press Journal
Jul 22
