AU - Africanews

1. Mali: France advises its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible

   France has joined the United States and United Kingdom in urging its citizens to leave Mali, issuing a formal advisory on Friday, November 7, warning against all travel to the West African nation and calling on its nationals to depart "as soon as possible."

2. More than 1,400 African nationals fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, Kyiv says

   More than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Kyiv's foreign minister said on Friday.

3. Nigerian court to deliver judgment in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism case on November 20

   The Federal High Court in Abuja has set November 20 for judgment in the terrorism case against Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after he declined to present his defense despite being granted six consecutive days to do so.

4. Scientists race to recover vital natural archive from rapidly melting glaciers

   Since 2000, the world has lost more than 7 trillion tons of ice from mountain glaciers. Scientists are racing to recover vital information from the natural archives they store before it's too late.

5. One year after fall of Assad, Syrians struggle to rebuild the country

   It’s been almost a year since Bashar al-Assad’s regime was toppled but life in Syria is still a daily struggle. The economy is in tatters with 90 percent of the country living in poverty. Half the populations faces food insecurity.