Ghana seeks UN backing for slavery reparations resolution
Ghana plans a UN resolution recognising slavery as the gravest crime and urging reparations support
Ivory Coast authorities reject claims of unjust protest arrests
Ivory Coast authorities denied Amnesty International’s claims, insisting detained protesters, including pregnant women, were fairly tried and properly cared for during election unrest.
Drone strikes hit Goma, French UNICEF worker among dead
Drone strikes in Goma kill three, including a French UNICEF aid worker, as rebels blame Congo’s army
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘lightly injured’
Iran says new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was lightly injured but remains active
DR Congo says it shot down two Rwandan military drones
DR Congo’s army says it shot down two Rwandan drones after an alleged airspace violation
Canal+ profit tops guidance, targets Africa growth push
Canal+ beat profit guidance and will hire 1,000 sales staff in Africa to drive MultiChoice turnaround
South Korea, Ghana expand climate, tech and maritime cooperation
South Korea and Ghana sign deals on climate, tech and maritime security cooperation
Trump: US would hit Iran ‘20 times harder’ over Hormuz
Trump warned Iran of severe retaliation if oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted
Madagascar president dismisses PM and entire cabinet
Madagascar’s president fired the prime minister and entire cabinet as a new government is expected soon
US labels Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization
The US designates Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, citing its role in violence and militias in the country’s ongoing war
Niger central prison exceeds its capacity by over 400%
Niger’s judicial system faces a severe crisis as the colonial-era Niamey central prison operates at over 400 percent capacity with the majority of inmates awaiting trial.

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