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KEY POINTS Uganda has arrested former deputy army chief Peter Elwelu over an alleged destabilisation plot. The military says it recovered 15 guns and other items allegedly linked to him. …

KEY POINTS MKP organiser Lastborn Shazi was shot dead at his home during an election campaign call. Police say 20 politically linked murders were recorded during the municipal election period. …

KEY POINTS Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after nearly 20 years. Reports say the first group included 109 soldiers who left Mogadishu. All remaining Ugandan forces are expected to …

KEY POINTS Explosion at a steel plant in Douala kills at least four people. Sixteen people suffer severe burns and are taken to Douala General Hospital. Metafrique Steel confirms the …

KEY POINTS Eastern lawmakers vote to appoint Fawzi Abu Khazam as central bank governor. The appointment follows Naji Issa’s resignation, submitted in August. Libya’s divided authorities face continuing challenges over …

A Guardian Nigeria editorial backs calls for permanent African seats on the UN Security Council, but warns that disunity could undercut the continent’s case.

KEY POINTS Ebola deaths in the DRC have exceeded 5,000, with more than 10,000 people infected since May. The Bundibugyo strain has spread across eight DRC provinces and into neighbouring …

KEY POINTS Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and senior Ethiopian officials are undergoing military training at the Hurso Military Training Center. Abiy says military training can strengthen discipline, patriotism, teamwork and …

KEY POINTS Russia vetoed the US resolution on Western Sahara, and the competing Russian proposal also failed. The US draft backed Morocco’s autonomy plan and proposed reducing MINURSO’s military component …

KEY POINTS Eric Nshimiye was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in Boston. Prosecutors said he lied about his alleged role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. He is scheduled to …