US hosts Congo and Rwanda officials in Washington this week to revive stalled peace efforts in eastern DRC

Bobi Wine says he left Uganda after weeks in hiding following a disputed election

Trump says countries reliant on Strait of Hormuz oil shipments must help secure the vital shipping route as the US pledges major support

Trump said he is not ready to make a deal with Iran, cited weak terms, and highlighted nuclear ambitions, military strikes, and Hormuz Strait security.

Gunmen ambushed soldiers and villagers in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, killing 20 and stealing cattle, worsening security challenges and rural community suffering.

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado if international funding for counter-terrorism operations is not maintained.

Congo Republic holds a presidential election expected to extend Denis Sassou Nguesso’s long rule, with opposition weak, some leaders imprisoned, and low voter turnout predicted.

The Djidji Ayokwe talking drum looted by French colonial forces in 1916 returned to Ivory Coast, marking a historic cultural repatriation.

Floods in Kenya have killed 62 people, mostly in Nairobi, displacing families and prompting emergency operations as heavy rains continue across several regions.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi offered mediation, condemned Iranian strikes, and urged immediate diplomatic solutions to prevent further escalation in the Middle East crisis.

Seven health workers died when their boat capsized in strong winds on Lake Tanganyika while traveling to provide medical care near the Tanzania–Burundi border.