Media reports Tidermene Commune in north-eastern Mali's Menaka region seized by fighters from Islamic State Sahel. The development would leave the town of Menaka effectively under siege by militants at a time when the population of the municipality has soared due to insecurity following the year-long offensive by the jihadist group in both Menaka and Gao regions. The Gambia's National Human Rights Commission released its fourth annual activity report for 2022. The Gambia is recovering from its terrible human rights record under the former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, who ruled for nearly a quarter of a century. South Africa's ‘Soweto Skeleton Movers’ on how they use dance to deal with trauma. Their performance is a mixture of two dance styles - Pantsula and Skeleton.