Lula wins Brazil election with 51.8% of the vote, securing a historic fourth term as rival Flávio Bolsonaro demands the results be annulled

Macron cancels planned visits to Nigeria and Senegal amid unrest in France, delaying efforts to strengthen diplomatic ties with West Africa

Sudan’s humanitarian crisis continues as millions face hunger and displacement, while renewed diplomatic efforts offer hope for peace

WHO launches an Ebola vaccine trial in DR Congo to test protection against the Bundibugyo strain as the outbreak spreads across Africa

The US calls for a Sudan humanitarian truce before political talks, as international mediators meet in Geneva to coordinate efforts to end the war

WHO warns of a complex Ebola outbreak across Africa after Nigeria confirms an imported case, as DR Congo records thousands of deaths and vaccine trials continue

Sudan records the world’s highest debt-to-GDP ratio at 334.4% in 2026, according to IMF estimates, as conflict continues to weaken its economy

TASIS blames Sudan’s army for the Abyei market attack that reportedly killed at least 153 people and warns of rising tensions with South Sudan

The Gambia will use more than $2.5m from the sale of Yahya Jammeh’s US mansion to compensate victims of human rights abuses during his rule

Young Tunisians are considering emigration as high unemployment, limited opportunities and uncertainty drive more people to seek a future abroad

DR Congo Ebola aid faces scrutiny as nearly $700 million remains unaccounted for, while the deadly outbreak spreads across eight provinces