Cameroon succession battle intensifies as Paul Biya disappears from public view

US deports Kenyan ex-NFL linebacker Daniel Adongo

South Africa probes Nigerian man’s death during Cape Town arrest

At least 30 killed in gun attack on village in Nigeria’s Kaduna state

Thousands of Tunisians have filled the streets of Tunis to protest five years of President Kais Saied’s rule. The capital echoed with the historic 2011 revolutionary cry demanding the immediate fall of the country’s current regime. Protesters decried a collapsing economy, severe rolling power cuts, and the widespread jailing of prominent political opposition figures. Once celebrated as the sole constitutional democracy in the Arab world, Tunisia now grapples with deep political fractures. Supporters defend Saied’s sweeping 2021 power grab as a necessary correction to save a deeply troubled nation. Conversely, fierce critics argue that the rule of law has been entirely replaced by institutional intimidation and fear. Economic indicators have plummeted dramatically, leaving the investment rate crashing to a meager eight percent of the GDP. Ordinary citizens bear the heaviest burden as skyrocketing food inflation rapidly erodes their daily household purchasing power. Meanwhile, elderly political prisoners languish in sweltering jail cells, sparking severe warnings from international human rights organizations. United States lawmaker Joe Wilson forcefully condemned Saied, threatening targeted sanctions against the president’s inner circle.

Russia’s Africa Corps reportedly abandoned Malian forces during a fierce rebel ambush in northeastern Mali, according to Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Directorate. The incident occurred near Tabrishat, in the Gao region, when a joint convoy carrying hundreds of Russian mercenaries and Malian government troops came under heavy insurgent fire. As rebels destroyed armoured vehicles, the Russian contingent reportedly withdrew to protect its own personnel, leaving Malian soldiers without crucial air or ground support. Preliminary estimates suggest that around 60 Malian servicemen were killed, dozens were wounded and at least 30 were captured. The incident has also highlighted allegations of systematic abuse within the coalition, with Russian commanders accused of treating local troops as slave labour. The mercenary force has additionally been accused of creating corrupt networks and illegally trafficking weapons intended for official military assistance programmes. The battlefield disaster follows the recent destruction of a Russian attack helicopter by forces linked to the regional Azawad Liberation Front.

Regional forces capture thirty federal soldiers and thirteen military vehicles near the Bosaso port.

Trump and Netanyahu to discuss possible joint military campaign against Iran

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Niger says Benin border will remain closed until past wounds are healed

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