Armed men on motorbikes, wearing garb of traditional hunters known as Dozo, attack Siba village in central Mali, killing 13 men and one girl, UN says.
Low growth, rising population, drought and floods have contributed to worsening food insecurity in the region.
Here's a quick guide on who controls what in Libya with many actors emerging and competing with one another for power and hegemony.
Pro-Haftar mercenaries were also deployed to the region and drones operated by the United Arab Emirates were flying over Tripoli.
Sudan declares end to mutiny after five people were wounded in gunfire in capital Khartoum in "rebellion" launched by several agents linked to toppled ruler Omar al Bashir against a restructuring plan, officials say.
President Erdogan said the "putschist Haftar ran away" from Moscow after Monday's peace talks between him and the head of the Tripoli-based government.
France and five Sahel region nations agree to combine forces against militants in volatile region, leaders say after a summit in Pau, southwest France, with President Macron pledging 220 more troops to reinforce Barkhane operation.
Russian FM Lavrov says Fayez al Sarraj and Khaled al Mechri "have just signed" the ceasefire agreement, while Khalifa Haftar and Aguila Saleh "have asked for a bit more time until morning to make a decision on its signing."
As part of a series, TRT World explores fascinating stories of African figures whose contribution to humanity has been largely neglected.
Late on Saturday, Haftar forces announced a ceasefire starting at 2200GMT.
The election will be the first under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who took office in April 2018.
The statement issued by Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said the two leaders also discussed the regional developments.
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