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The head of Mali’s ruling junta has rescinded a decree appointing a colonel as interim prime minister, paving the way for Choguel Kokalla Maiga to return to the top job, officials said Sunday evening. Choguel Kokalla Maiga, a civilian and political veteran appointed prime minister in June 2021, was forced to step aside in August after suffering a stroke at the age of 64. Mali’s top politician, Colonel Assimi Goïta, had appointed by decree on 21 August the interim Prime Minister, Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga, who is also the government spokesman. Colonel Goïta has repealed the 21 August decree, the Secretary…

Interest in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has waned slightly, but the Marvel film still sold $17.6 million worth of tickets in the United States and Canada, topping the North American box office for a fourth straight weekend, according to figures from trade firm Exhibitor Relations on Sunday. The sequel to the 2018 blockbuster Afro-futuristic film, which pays a heartfelt tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the star of the original “Black Panther,” has now amassed $393.7 million in North America alone, in addition to $339 million internationally. In second place was “Violent Night”, in which “Stranger Things” star David Harbor plays a…

Gunmen abducted 19 Muslim worshippers after attacking a mosque in the restive northwest of Nigeria, police said Sunday (November 4). The attackers stormed the mosque in Maigamji village, in Katsina state, during evening prayers Saturday and carried out the kidnappings after shooting and wounding the imam and another worshipper said local police spokesman Gambo Isah. “Our men went after the bandits and managed to rescue six of the worshippers from their abductors while efforts are underway to free the other 13,” he added. The two injured people are being treated at a hospital, the spokesman said. Criminal gangs known locally…

African champion Senegal was outplayed by England and given a reality check as it was eliminated in the last 16 at the World Cup. Senegal was missing its best player Sadio Mane through injury and was also hampered by the absence of other key players against England, but still held hopes of launching a strong challenge in its first World Cup knockout game in 20 years. The 3-0 loss was a bitter end to a disappointing campaign for Africa’s top-ranked team. -expectations vs performance- Senegal was rated the best team from Africa to ever go to a World Cup and…

Burkina Faso on Saturday ordered “the immediate suspension and until further notice” of Radio France Internationale (RFI), accusing it of having relayed an “intimidation message” attributed to a “terrorist leader”, the Burkinabe government spokesman announced. By having relayed this message, RFI “is thus contributing to a desperate manoeuvre by terrorist groups to dissuade the thousands of Burkinabè mobilised in defence of their country,” said a statement signed by the spokesman, Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo. At the beginning of the week, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM, affiliated to Al-Qaeda), had broadcast a video in which one of…

Four of the defendants arrested in connection with a 2016 Islamic extremist attack that killed 19 people on a tourist beach in Ivory Coast appeared in court Wednesday to face murder and terrorism charges. Authorities last week had released the names of 18 defendants accused in the Grand-Bassam killings, which were later claimed by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. It was the nation’s first terror attack of its kind, and it deepened fears that Islamic extremism was spreading further south from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso. In the year after the violence, suspects also were arrested in those countries as…

Young people from Tigray’s capital Mekele took part in a peace parade with many hoping that the ceasefire agreed between Ethiopia’s government and rebels may mean they can soon return to school. Schools and many other services have been closed for over two years in Tigray since fighting broke out in 2020. The ‘Peace For All’ Carnival in Mekele was organized by the Tigray Development Association (TDA) in collaboration with the locally renowned Circus Tigray, on Saturday. Among the 600 participants who marched through town, led by a police orchestra, were about 200 children performing circus skills and martial arts.…

A three-member panel set up to inquire if South African President Cyril Ramaphosa should be impeached after millions of dollars in cash were discovered at his private farm submitted its recommendations to the parliament on Wednesday. In June, it emerged that an estimated $4 million was robbed at the farm back in 2020, raising questions about how the billionaire president acquired the cash and whether he declared it. The panel, formed in September, sought to find any preliminary evidence of wrongdoing by the president. While Ramaphosa has confirmed that a robbery occurred, he said the cash was from proceeds from…

The electoral authorities in the DRC have announced on Saturday that the next presidential election will take place on December 20th next year. Current president, Felix Tshisekedi, who succeeded Joseph Kabila in January 2019 in a controversial election, has already expressed his intention to run again. Tshisekedi may be running against Martin Fayulu, who continues to claim that he won the 2018 election and was denied victory. Former Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo (2012-2016) has also announced his intention to run. According to the electoral authorities, insecurity remains the main challenge. Violence is still present, particularly in the east, where…

Australia only needed to avoid defeat to stay in the World Cup but the Socceroos did more than that on Saturday in a 1-0 win over Tunisia. Mitchell Duke gave Australia the lead midway through the first half with a header and Australia went on to register its first win at football’s biggest event since a victory over Serbia back in 2010. The result means Australia still has a chance to qualify for the round of 16, despite losing 4-1 to defending champion France in their opening match. In the final round of group games on Wednesday, Tunisia plays France…