At least seven people were killed when a car bomb exploded at an army base in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, August 8, 2020, military and emergency services officials said.
Guinea's governing party nominated President Alpha Conde to stand for a third term, taking advantage of a new constitution to circumvent a two-term limit on presidential mandates.
South Sudan's only female governor Sarah Cleto Rial has promised to restore security in the western Bahr El-Ghazal State that has been affected by a six-year-old conflict.
The US has warned that Islamist militants are getting more aggressive in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado with support from the Islamic State.
