The self-styled commander of Libya's rebel forces, Khalifa Haftar, says his armed militia will not be subordinate to the current Libyan government.

The country has been in turmoil since the army ousted the civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February.

Mali’s interim president and prime minister have resigned, two days after they were arrested by the military and were transferred to a military base outside the capital, an aide to the vice president says.

Mali’s military strongman Assimi Goita forces out the country’s interim president and vice president, prompting France to vow sanctions against the embattled West African nation.

The military junta, which took power in Chad last month after President Idriss Deby’s shock death, has named a transition government.