[Vanguard] Kehinde Alex Bankole is one of the 11 aspirants eyeing the National Assembly seat for the Ekiti/Oke Ero/Irepodun/Isin federal constituency in Kwara State under the APC platform.

[Vanguard] As insecurity worsens across parts of Nigeria, with recurring killings in Plateau, Benue and other troubled states, concern is growing over what many see as the inability of the government to stem the bloodshed and bring perpetrators to justice.

[UN News] There are reports of continuing clashes in Mali on Sunday, a day after a series of coordinated attacks across the landlocked African nation against Government forces by extremists and northern separatist rebels.

[Vanguard] Fresh fighting erupted Sunday in the key Malian northern city of Kidal between rebels and government forces backed by Russian mercenaries, Tuareg rebels and a local politician told AFP.

[allAfrica] During attacks carried out by jihadist groups on Saturday, April 25, Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed.

[Premium Times] The military authority in Mali confirmed the attack in a statement, saying the terrorists "suffered immediate setback" and many of them were "neutralised."

[RFI] Mali's army confirmed on Saturday it was involved in clashes with armed fighters who had attacked army barracks in the capital Bamako and other areas in the country.