Africa

Several explosions detonated in the Bakara market in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, killing at least ten and injuring more according to residents.

For the past seven years, Cameroonian authorities have been struggling to contain the separatist movement in the country's Anglophone regions. But lately, clashes have been spilling into the French-speaking neighbouring regions.

The UN appealed for $4.1 billion to meet the “most urgent humanitarian needs” amidst “epic suffering” in Sudan, adding that half of its population - some 25 million people need support and protection, with millions hungry and displaced by the war.

"Japa" is a Yoruba word meaning "to run away." That's what many Nigerian youth are doing in the search for greener pastures and better job opportunities. Chiamaka Ikeanyi, a young software engineer, moved to Berlin to build her career and experience life abroad. One lesson she learned: leaving home means also leaving a lot behind.

Female genital mutilation is prevalent in Sierra Leone, with rights advocates concerned about its impact on women and girls. The country has no law that outrightly criminalizes the practice, making it daunting to tame.

The comments came as OCHA and the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed for $4.1 billion in international support for embattled civilians in Sudan amid signs that some may be dying of starvation after nearly a year of war there between the forces of the rival generals.

Authorities cut access as the country grapples with the fallout of postponing the presidential election to December. The delay sparked protests.

Senegal's parliament has voted to postpone a presidential election from February 25 to December 15 extending President Macky Sall's mandate. That's triggered widespread public outcry and potentially tarnishes Senegal's image as one of West Africa's more stable democracies.

Prosecutors in Kenya are pursuing cult leader Paul Mackenzie Nthenge and more than two dozen associates. He allegedly told followers to starve themselves and their kids, claiming the apocalypse was near.

Protests, riots and a crackdown have erupted in Senegal after the term-limited outgoing president, Macky Sall, suddenly announced a six-month election delay, this on the very day the official campaign to pick his successor was due to start.

The Communication Ministry said it cut internet because of the spread of "hateful and subversive messages." Meanwhile, protesters gathered outside parliament, where a bill that could extend Macky Sall's term was debated.

Kenya vows those responsible will be "held accountable" after a truck full of gas cylinders exploded in Nairobi, killing at least three people and injuring 280. In Tunisia, Rached Ghannouchi is sentenced to a further three years in prison.