Experts warn that the US military action in Venezuela could set the stage for normalising attacks against leaders of other nations that have been on the receiving end of confrontations with President Donald Trump’s admin
At least 22 Ethiopian migrants were killed and more than 60 injured after a lorry they were travelling in overturned in the country's northern Afar region, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Several civil society organisations in South Africa on Tuesday held nationwide protests in solidarity with pro-Palestine hunger strikers being held in UK jails, urging the British government to release them.
The Beninese army said on Tuesday that it had killed 45 "terrorists" over a three-month period of anti-terrorism operations in northern Benin.
The African Union's Political Affairs Peace and Security Council called on Tuesday for the "immediate revocation" of Israel's recognition of Somaliland.
Egypt has warned against remaining silent over Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, calling the move "a serious threat" to regional and international peace and security.
Somalia has condemned Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar's "unauthorised incursion" into Somaliland, calling on Tel Aviv to "immediately cease" all actions undermining Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Provisional results show President Faustin-Archange Touadera winning a third term after term limits were removed.
Uganda's government said on Monday it was banning live broadcasts of riots, "unlawful processions" and other violent incidents ahead of an election in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his time in offi
At least nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and several others injured when their convoy ran over a landmine and came under fire in Borno state in the northeast.
Ethiopia's sole international bond rose on Monday, Tradeweb data showed, after the government said it had reached a preliminary restructuring deal with its bondholders.
Nearly 65,000 civilians have fled the Kordofan region in southern Sudan over the past three months due to escalating insecurity, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.
President Yoweri Museveni has said that Uganda has the military firepower, skill, and experience to effectively defend itself on land, as the East African nation's long-serving leader reflects on the recent events in Ven
Tinubu also ordered the immediate rescue of all those abducted during the assault and instructed security agencies to intensify operations around vulnerable communities.
At least 25 people were confirmed dead in a canoe accident in Nigeria, officials said on Sunday.
Danab special forces mount an air-supported operation in Middle Juba as Mogadishu steps up pressure on militant networks.
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency on Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos's main port.
Lightning struck 150 people gathered at a festival north of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing two, local health services said on Sunday.
The African Union and South Africa say the US strikes on Venezuela undermine international law.
Violent clashes between M23 rebels and government forces have been reported in several localities in the territory of Uvira.
Sudan Doctors Network says that the intense bombardment of Dalang has continued daily, killing and wounding civilians.
The bull elephant named Craig died on Saturday in Amboseli National Park, a protected area in southern Kenya that is a favorite of safari tourists.
The two-time heavyweight champion sustained minor injuries in the accident and was released from a hospital on Wednesday after being deemed clinically fit to recuperate at home.
Countries in the region are alarmed at ongoing violence which again on Saturday pitted fighters from the M23 armed group against DRC troops.
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