At Least 44 Killed In Burkina Faso Terrorist Attack

About Forty-four civilians have been killed by “armed terrorist groups” in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor said on Saturday. Jihadis launched "despicable and barbaric" attacks on the Kourakou and Tondobi villages in Seno province on Thursday and Friday, said Lt Col PF Rodolphe Sorgho. Sorgho said that 31 people had died in Kourakou and 13 in Tondobi. The regional official said that an army offensive put “out of action the armed terrorist groups” that carried out the killings. The governor also assured that “actions to stabilise the area are underway”.

Kenyans Defy Police Warning As Fresh Protests Erupt

Kenyans braced up on Monday for a new round of anti-government protests over the high cost of living after the opposition vowed the action would go ahead despite a police ban. The protesters defied a warning by the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome that the demonstrations in Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu, an Odinga stronghold, were “illegal”. According to him, the demonstrations planned for Monday are illegal and will not be allowed, adding that his force was ready to keep the peace and would arrest anyone carrying offensive weapons. But veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has called for people to take to the streets Monday and Thursday against President William Ruto over the high cost of living, remained defiant.

Mali's Junta To Draft New Constitution

Malian Military Junta headed by Colonel Assimi Goita is set to draft the country's new constitution. Goita has met with religious leaders, politicians, and civil society, in order to promote the newly drafted constitution.

Mudslide Kills 19 In East DR Congo

A landslide has killed about 19 persons in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, residents and local officials in the region said. An official in the village of Bulwa in North Kivu province disclosed that the death toll was likely to increase.

Ugandan Parliament Criminalises Homosexuality, Set Capital Punishment For Offenders

Uganda's parliament has passed anti-gay legislation which criminalises the act and further proposed a prison sentence and death penalty for those who are caught in the act, and those promoting any of such.

Ghana Scraps Fuel Subsidy, Ensures Stability In Energy Sector

The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) through its Chief executive officer (CEO) Abdul Hamid has revealed during a presentation at the ongoing Africa Refiners and Distributers (ARDA) week held in Cape Town, South Africa, that the country has implemented regulatory measures, including the removal of fuel subsidy, to make sure that there is stability across its downstream sector. Hamid stated that measures were put in place with respect to the global oil and gas market volatility caused by the Russian-Ukraine war and energy transition-related policies.