Nigeria's anti-graft agency says an arrest warrant has been issued for former Petroleum Minister Timipre Sylva over allegations of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14.86 million.
US Vice President JD Vance has called off a visit to Kenya planned for later this month after his expected trip to the G20 summit in South Africa was cancelled by President Donald Trump.
Guinea's transitional president Mamady Doumbouya and eight other candidates have been approved to run in next month's presidential election.
Sources say this could be the deadliest infighting since the split of Boko Haram and its Daesh-linked faction nearly a decade ago.
UN health agency mourns Dr. Adam Ibrahim Ismail, who was killed in Al Fasher; urges protection of health workers.
El Obeid city has received more than 175,000 displaced people from 3 Kordofan states over the past month.
Li Fung, UN Human Rights Representative in Sudan, says Al Fasher has become a city of grief as paramilitary RSF continues its brutal attacks.
The Sudanese army repelled an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday on the city of Babnousa in West Kordofan, witnesses said.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani have discussed the latest developments of the Gaza ceasefire deal and the urgent need for a humanitarian truce in
Local medics reported on Sunday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Al Fasher, western Sudan, have buried hundreds of civilians in mass graves and burned others.
The IMF wants Senegal to restructure its debt but the West African country is resisting such a move because it would be "a disgrace," Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has told a rally in the capital Dakar.
The Somali National Armed Forces have conducted a series of operations across parts of the Bakool and Bay regions, killing several senior members of the Al Shabab terrorist group.
Witnesses report heavy anti-aircraft fire in both cities as tensions persist despite paramilitary RSF’s declared acceptance of proposed ceasefire.
The pirates abandoned the merchant tanker after an "early show of force", an EU Naval Force statement said.
President Ismail Omar Guelleh has been in power since 1999, and there are no legal obstacles preventing him from running again.
Bryan Mbeumo took his tally to four goals in as many games when he headed in from Amad Diallo's cross on 32 minutes.
Police on Saturday listed 10 people who are wanted in connection with their investigation of the unrest.
Trump says he looks forward to hosting the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami.
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said it was only able to reach a fraction of those in need due to acute funding shortages and access difficulties.
The mines minister said that the company does not meet environmental standards, causing water pollution and exposing the population to serious health risks.
The tour announcement follows his recent appearance on a TV show, where he reflected on Afrobeats' global success.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova urges Washington to adhere to international war.
Spokesperson Eva Hrncirova describes Sudan as "one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world," stressing that civilians remain trapped under siege while hospitals are bombed, aid routes blocked, and people "hunted."
The new army chief promised improved logistics, welfare, and combat support in a bid to rally the troops.
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