Africa

Mali frees Barrick Gold employees after entering deal with the Canadian firm

Four Malian employees of Barrick Mining have been released a year after they were detained in the ca

Abductors free 12 people kidnapped in Nigeria last week

The gang that abducted a group of young women in Nigeria's northeast state of Borno a week ago relea

Sudan army says it has repelled RSF attack on key city

Sudan's army said on Tuesday it had repelled a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on a strategic city

Russia says ready to support Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts

Moscow says Nigeria has ‘serious experience’ in tackling terrorist threats, vows continued assis

Mali fuel supply improves after army tasked with escorting tankers

The Malian capital of Bamako has seen a boost in fuel supplies in recent days after weeks of shortag

Sudanese army repels RSF attack on West Kordofan's Babnousa

The Sudanese army repelled a fierce attack launched on Friday by the RSF on the besieged city of Bab