Senior army commander killed in Somalia attack
An army commander and several soldiers were killed in an Islamist attack on a military base in Mogadishu.
A Somali senior army commander has been killed in an Islamist attack on a military base north of the capital Mogadishu but despite the deadly attack, the government says gains they are making against al-Shabab are holding.
Uganda announces ambitious plans to grow export revenue by $6bn in the next five years.
And we meet the Kenyan TikTokker, aka the roaming chef, who is one of the winners of the inaugural TikTok Top Creator awards.
Photo: Somali army vehicle. Credit: BBC.
Last on
Broadcast
- Tue 17 Jan 202315:06GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Africa Today Podcast
Download the daily news on your phone
Resident Presidents
Presidents Olushambles and Kibarkingmad's satirical take on the news
Podcast
![]()
Focus on Africa
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
