MALIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS FROM KEY TESSALIT MILITARY CAMP. (PHOTO).

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 Malian army withdraws from key Tessalit military camp: sources Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies have surrendered Camp Tessalit, a strategic military post in the north, multiple sources told the AFP news agency on Friday. An official from the Tuareg-led separatist group claimed soldiers and mercenaries at the camp had "surrendered", following a fierce fight over the weekend. Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to Al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters ​from different groups with different goals were able to strike at the heart of the West African country's military government. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as Gao and central areas, as gunfire continuing in the northern city of Kidal. Defence minister Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following the fierce weekend fighting...

MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS: SOUTHERN AFRICAN BLOC DEPLOYS EMERGENCY TEAM. (PHOTO).


 Mozambique floods: Southern African bloc deploys emergency team


A regional emergency response team from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has arrived in Mozambique to assist with relief efforts after severe floods affected more than 650,000 people, the bloc said.


The multi-disciplinary team, including experts in logistics, search and rescue, public health, communications, and civil-military coordination, arrived on Saturday and was integrated into Mozambique’s national humanitarian coordination system to support recovery operations, a SADC statement said, Anadolu Agency reported.


It said the floods across Mozambique have caused extensive damage to roads, schools, health facilities, and other critical infrastructure.


According to the SADC, Gaza Province has been the hardest hit, with nearly 392,000 people affected and four deaths reported.


Maputo Province and Maputo City have reported three and one deaths, respectively, while Sofala Province has reported four deaths, bringing the national toll to at least 12.

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