In the famed Malian city of Timbuktu, it's time for the yearly replastering of Djinguereber Mosque which dates back to the 14th Century and is a Unesco heritage site. And on Monday morning in neighbouring Burkina Faso, the sun rises over the Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso, built over 130 years ago.

Colonel Randrianirina is set to be sworn in on Friday, ignoring international backlash surrounding the military’s unilateral move.

In a statement, the Indian Ocean island nation’s top court declared the country’s presidential office “vacant,” after the CAPSAT elements, led by Randrianirina, entered the Ambohitsorohitra presidential palace in the capital Antananarivo on Tuesday and declared that they had taken power.

Libya will participate in U.S. Africa Command’s flagship special operations exercise, the latest American military overture to the war-torn country.

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means.That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks of protests largely driven by Gen Z.

The South African Military Ombud Office will host the 17th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for Armed Forces (17 ICOAF) from 08 to 09 October