Clashes between rebel Tuareg groups and government forces in the Azawad region of northern Mali continued Wednesday, as area residents fled across the borders away from the fighting.
In Uganda, the government has announced the removal electricity subsidies which will increase rates to consumers and businesses by at least 42 per cent.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan met security advisers on Thursday, as the country waited in fear for the next spate of attacks by Islamist group Boko Haram.
France has condemned Sudan's occupation of contested border town of Abyei on 21 Wednesday, December and has called on Khartoum immediately to stop its military operations there.
