Two defendants were found guilty while one was acquitted

Westgate: Two found guilty over Kenya shopping mall attack

Politics Oct 08
A court in Kenya has found two men guilty of helping Islamist militants to attack an upmarket shopping mall in 2013.
Soumaïla Cissé was abducted on the campaign trail
Militants 'release' Malian politician and French hostage
Politics Oct 08
The family of the last French hostage held by Islamists in Mali say she has been released.
The Tigray region held elections for its parliament on 9 September
Ethiopian parliament severs links with Tigray leaders
Politics Oct 08
Ethiopian lawmakers have announced that the federal government will no longer interact with Tigray regional leaders.
Ace Magashule was the premier for Free State
SA police denies plan to arrest top ANC official
Politics Oct 08
South Africa's police has denied reports that it has issued an arrest warrant for the ruling party's secretary general over corruption allegations.
Togo President, Faure Gnassingbé
Togo moves towards decentralization
Politics Oct 07
Yawa Kouigan is the mayor of Atakpamé, Togo's fifth largest city in population.
Col Bah Ndaw was named as interim president, and Moctar Ouane as prime minister
Ecowas lifts Mali sanctions
Politics Oct 07
The West African regional group - Ecowas - has lifted sanctions imposed on Mali following a coup that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August.
President George Weah
You're arrogant, disrespectful yet asking me for money – Weah blasts Liberian youth
Politics Oct 07
Liberia’s President George Weah has revealed in a church sermon that he receives a barrage of insults via text message from people claiming to be his supporters who are angry that he is not helping them