Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called on West African leaders to stick to their constitutional term limits.

The military junta that ousted Mali's president has been given until 15 September to appoint a civilian leader to lead the transition.

A Kenyan MP was arrested on Monday evening for remarks made against President Uhuru Kenyatta over the weekend, according to local media.

Morocco imposed a lockdown on Casablanca and shut its schools Monday, the day they were supposed to reopen after summer, in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19.

A Zimbabwean forward has sealed a deal with a South African club just three days after advertising his services on social media.

Angry Mbeere South residents who are allegedly tired with their MP’s poor performance and non-implementation of his 2017 pre-election promises chased him out after he showed up at one of the functions in the region unexpectedly.

China is considering setting up military bases in four African countries, according to a report by the US Department of Defense.

Two French military personnel were killed while on an operation in Mali on Saturday when an improvised explosive device destroyed their armoured vehicle, the French Presidency said.

Ousted Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita left the country on Saturday for medical treatment in Abu Dhabi, an adviser said, as talks about a transition back to civilian rule following last month’s military coup got off to a chaotic start.