Africa

Mali condemns Czech Republic's visa denial to U-19 women’s basketball team
West African country lodges ‘strong’ protest, says Foreign Ministry
Mali condemns Czech Republic's visa denial to U-19 women’s basketball team
West African country lodges ‘strong’ protest, says Foreign Ministry

Cameroon to hold presidential election Oct. 12
President Paul Biya yet to confirm if he will seek reelection after 4 decades in power

Zambia urges citizens abroad without valid papers to return home voluntarily
Southern African nation among 36 countries Trump administration is weighing to add in extended travel ban

Turkish, Somali presidents discuss bilateral relations, regional issues
Closed-door meeting held at Presidential Complex in Turkish capital, says presidency

Uganda reopens border posts with DR Congo
Border crossings were closed in late January after M23 rebels seized Goma, capital of Congo’s North Kivu province

Security forces kill at least 13 terrorists in Somalia
Terrorists targeted while they were mobilizing; tents, weapons cache hidden under trees destroyed, security agency says