Recent clashes between M23 rebels and the Congolese military, supported by pro-government militia (wazalendo), have led to mass displacement of residents in several localities in eastern DRC.
Senegal confirms President Embalo arrived in Dakar "safe and sound" after a coup blocked election results in Guinea-Bissau.
African currencies are expected to show mixed performance against the US dollar in the coming week, with Kenya's shilling forecast to weaken, while Uganda's shilling and Zambia's kwacha are likely to strengthen.
Zuma-Sambudla has not publicly responded to the accusations of luring the men into fighting abroad.
Taj Al-Sir Ahmed Suleiman assassinated by RSF inside his home in Al Daraja neighbourhood, along with his brother, says Sudanese minister
Muslim News Nigeria has named the People of Gaza as joint winners of its Global Muslim Personality Award, recognising their resilience under Israel’s war — alongside honours for TİKA, TRT Arabi’s Sami Shehadeh and other
The coup in Guinea-Bissau within three days of elections and the appointment of a close military aide of deposed President Umaro Embaló as the transitional head have uncorked a gamut of conspiracy theories and plunged th
President Kais Saied has described calls for the release of his critics as "blatant interference".
Trump cites his claims of "white genocide" against white farmers in South Africa and its refusal to symbolically hand over the G20 presidency as his reason for barring the country from next year's summit.
Rights group claims that Apple’s supply chain still includes minerals linked to child and forced labour as well as armed groups in Congo, but the firm has denied the claims.
The west African region has been rife with coups in recent years, with Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Guinea all seeing their governments toppled.
Officers, calling themselves ‘High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order,’ seized power in the West African country.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused the Congolese government of delaying the signing of a peace deal aimed at ending a conflict in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The African Union has called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, after the military seized power.
Cameroon expects its 2026 budget deficit to more than double due to a sharp rise in spending aimed at supporting economic activity.
Trump's government snubbed this year's G20 summit, which recently concluded in Johannesburg.
'Algeria will remain committed to supporting its brothers in occupied Palestine and will spare no effort in defending their legitimate rights,' says Abdelmadjid Tebboune
A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday suspended the country’s electoral process and said it is under their control “until further notice.”
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at war with a rival paramilitary group since April 2023, has called on US President Donald Trump to bring peace.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency following a series of killings and kidnappings in the country.
Authorities said the adjustments reflects inclusion of emerging activities such as digital financial services, the oil and gas industry and cashew production.
South Africa led the way in the 2025 World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team of the Year announced on Tuesday, with six Springboks selected, headlined by Player of the Year Malcolm Marx.
The kidnapped daughter of an exiled Burkina Faso general and ex-foreign minister has been released after more than a year in captivity, her family said on Tuesday.
Gunmen have abducted 10 women and children in the latest kidnapping to rock Nigeria, police said on Tuesday.
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