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  1. Malian soldiers killed in jihadist attack

    Mali army logoAFP

    Mali has been struggling to contain a jihadist insurgency

    Two Malian soldiers have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists.

    The attack was on the Niafunké post in central Mali on Sunday morning.

    Five of the militants were killed during the attack.

    The Malian army, which has been struggling to contain a jihadist insurgency, has been carrying out an operation to destroy jihadist bases.

    Former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was ousted by the military in 2020 after being accused of failing in the fight against the insurgency.

  2. Former Sudanese ruling council member arrested

    Will Ross
    Africa editor, BBC World Service

    Mohamed al-Faki SuleimanAFP

    Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman was picked up near his home, his relatives said

    A Sudanese politician who had been a member of the dissolved joint civilian-military government has been arrested.

    Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman was picked up near his home in the capital Khartoum, relatives say.

    This follows the arrest of two other politicians last week.

    They were part of a task force trying to dismantle the network established by the former president Omar al-Bashir.

    It was also attempting to recover money and assets looted during his three-decade rule.

    Sudan is in the midst of a political and economic crisis following a coup in October which derailed a timetable towards elections.

    Since the coup there have been massive demonstrations against the military.

    Security forces have killed about 80 protesters.

  3. Wise words for Monday 14 February 2022

    Our African proverb of the day:

    Stupidity hurts the owner."

    A Luo proverb sent by Felix Odongo in Nebbi, Uganda.

    Click here to send us your African proverbs.