Algerian soldiers have killed two armed Islamists in an operation east of the capital, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. It said the two “terrorists” were killed on Monday in the Jijel area more than 300km from Algiers and added that guns, ammunition and improvised explosive devices were also found.

Demonstrations erupted in Kenya’s largest slum on Tuesday over footage appearing to show a pro-government legislator saying top opposition leader Raila Odinga can be assassinated, an opposition official and witnesses said. Analysts say the remarks reflect long-simmering tribal tensions that are heating up again, eight years after they exploded into …

The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution on Monday calling for Libya’s feuding militias and security forces to unite and strengthen national security forces to defend the country from “terrorism.” The resolution encouraged the recently formed national unity government to finalise interim security arrangements to stabilise the country “as …