Africa

Tanzania election: A cloud of anxiety hangs over Dar es Salaam

Ahead of the October 29 general election, residents say uncertainty has gripped the city of 10 million people since the official campaigning period started two months ago

US plans to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia

The US now seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia after failed attempts with Uganda, Eswatini, and Ghana, his lawyer said.

South African rand holds steady as investors await watchdog verdict

South African rand holds steady as investors await Financial Action Task Force verdict

Nigeria's Tinubu sacks military chiefs after 'coup plot' rumours

The dismissals are meant to “strengthen the national security architecture”, according to the president's spokesperson, and come days after denial of claims of a coup plot.

Côte d'Ivoire election: Why all bets are on continuity

With the strongest challengers out of the race and the outcome all but assured, Côte d'Ivoire's October 25 vote is less an election and more a referendum on stability, legacy and President Alassane Ouattara's political e

Madagascar ex-presidential aide arrested over $163m money laundering

Maminiaina Ravatomanga's arrest was related to the laundering of $163 million using assets in Mauritius, an official said.

Ghana's Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings dies aged 76

Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the spouse of the late ex-President Jerry Rawlings, has died at the age of 76.

More than 30 million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in Sudan: UN

More than 30 million people are in dire need of urgent humanitarian assistance in Sudan amid a raging conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Nigerian military says 50 terrorists killed in army base raids

Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 terrorists using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.

Ghana police rescue 57 Nigerians from cybercrime site in Accra

Police in Ghana rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked to the West African country and arrested five people suspected of operating a cybercrime and human trafficking ring, authorities said on Thursday.

Morocco plans coal power phase-out by 2040

Morocco plans to abandon coal power entirely by 2040 if it secures international climate finance, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) said on Thursday.

Africa accounts for 40% of global conflicts: International Committee of the Red Cross

Africa accounts for roughly 40% of the world's armed conflicts, with some 50 ongoing clashes across the continent, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday.

Benin opposition candidate excluded from presidential race

Benin's electoral commission said on Thursday it had excluded the main opposition candidate from standing in the April 2026 presidential election.

Djibouti sets stage for constitutional changes ahead of 2026 presidential polls

The proposed revisions have not been made public, but their timing has fueled speculation about their potential impact on the 2026 presidential race..

Cameroon opposition candidate Tchiroma calls for protests ahead of poll results

Officials have banned public gatherings and the movement of motorcycle taxis in several cities ahead of the final results due no later than Monday evening.

Voters return to polls for Seychelles presidential runoff

Opposition candidate Patrick Herminie outpaced President Wavel Ramkalawan in the first round last month.

Trump, Sisi to co-chair Gaza summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh

Egypt says the peace summit will bring together leaders from more than 20 countries.

Trump says he will send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if war with Russia not settled

US President says Ukraine would "like to have Tomahawks" as he left for Israel and Egypt ahead of the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit on Gaza ceasefire.

Cameroon opposition candidate Tchiroma claims presidential election win

Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma urges President Paul Biya to accept defeat although the government has not officially responded to his declaration of victory.

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga's body arrives in Nairobi from India

Raila Odinga died of a suspected heart attack while visiting a health clinic in southern India on Wednesday.

RSF drone strikes hit Khartoum Airport ahead of planned reopening

The attack comes just a day before Sudan's main airport was due to resume domestic flights after more than two years of closure.

At least 63 killed in multi-vehicle crash in Uganda - police

The accident happened around 2100 GMT on Tuesday on the highway to Gulu, a major city in northern Uganda.

Drone strikes in Sudan's capital delays reopening of Khartoum airport

The first commercial domestic flight by Badr Airlines was scheduled for Wednesday

At least 40 African migrants dead in shipwreck off Tunisia

Forty migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa were found dead on Wednesday following a shipwreck off Tunisia while 30 were rescued, a judicial spokesperson told AFP.