The Defence Headquarters said operations against armed groups in the area would continue as security forces intensify efforts to curb banditry and restore security.
Algerian Army Chief General Said Chengriha has urged Algeria and France to build relations beyond the legacy of French colonialism while preserving the memory of the past.
A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the northeast of DRC, local and security sources said on Saturday.
Pope Leo XIV has condemned a new wave of attacks in Africa's Sahel region, particularly in Mali and Chad, after dozens of people were recently killed by terrorists .
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote hoped to build the refinery in Kenya's Mombasa.
The shipwreck occurred during the night of March 24 off the coast of Djibouti, , the UN's migration agency said.
The South African presidency claims France disinvited President Cyril Ramaphosa after the US threatened to boycott the G7 scheduled for June.
Authorities in western Kenya said on Thursday they have exhumed at least 33 bodies from a mass grave, and the remains were believed to have been transferred there from a hospital morgue.
Landslides in southern Tanzania caused by heavy rain have killed at least 20 people, authorities said on Thursday.
Russia says contractors recruit volunteers to participate in combat operations in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has urged Ethiopians to "use oil sparingly and prioritise basic needs".
Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is a strong favourite to win against opposition candidate Paul Hounkpe in the April 12 polls.
The Cambodian man is the second deportee to be repatriated from Eswatini.
North Kivu Governor Evariste Kakule Somo says the withdrawal is part of the “implementation of peace agreements, particularly the US-brokered peace accords."
President Emmanuel Macron's tour includes stops in Kenya and Ethiopia and come amid strong anti-French sentiment on the continent.
Major General Don William Nabasa and Brigadier General Johnson Namanya Abaho were arrested following orders from military chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, reports said.
Senegal's former president Macky Sall remains in race to succeed UN chief Antonio Guterres, whose second term ends in 2026, even without African Union backing.
Conservationists are working to ensure the animals can feed without human assistance, escape from predators, and build a strong immunity against diseases in the wild.
President Abdourahamane Tiani was the first to receive to new digital ID.
Three days of mourning declared for the ex-leader who steered the country through civil war and launched its first multi-party election.
Pakistan and Egypt have reaffirmed their call for restraint and de-escalation amid a sustained conflict in the Middle East.
At least 15 people have been killed in a head-on-collision between a logging truck and a mini public service vehicle in Kenya's central town of Nyeri.
The military said the terrorists were killed on Thursday as troops fought off an assault on the headquarters of its 27th brigade in Yobe state.
Two women and five children were among the victims in the attack on Dilling city, the medical group says.
All rights reserved. Newstimetr © 2026