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.
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Trial of Zimbabwean New York Times’ reporter resumes
The trial of a Zimbabwean journalist accused of helping two New York Times reporters to enter the country illegally is due to resume on Monday.
Jeffery Moyo, a freelance reporter for the US publication, denies that he assisted them to obtain false media accreditation cards.
The two journalists – Joao Silva and Christina Goldbaum – were deported to South Africa days after their arrival.
Mr Moyo was arrested in May last year and went on trial in January.
If found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in jail.
More witnesses for the prosecution will take the stand as the trial resumes in the southern city of Bulawayo.
Mr Moyo, who says he was questioned by the anti-terrorism police unit, arrested and jailed without bail for three weeks, believes he is on trial for practising journalism.
International media groups have called on authorities to drop the charges.
Former Sudanese ruling council member arrested
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.
Source: BBC
