Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo

Mali's military says an Abeïbara strike killed at least 50 fighters in Kidal. Independent confirmation remains absent as analysts question casualty claims and the wider security situation.

The Central Bank of Nigeria is preparing measures to compel banks to honour domiciliary account withdrawals after complaints from customers who say they are being denied access to their foreign currency funds despite meeting account requirements.

A three-day Senegal doctors strike has begun nationwide, restricting public hospitals to emergency services only. The walkout comes as a diphtheria outbreak spreads across Senegal, with more than 100 confirmed cases and 11 deaths reported across 12 regions.

The Kubwa gas explosion destroyed nine shops and a police traffic post after a car crashed into a gas station near Liberty Junction in Abuja. The driver and a child survived as emergency responders battled the blaze.