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
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.
Rising oil prices from Iran war strain African currencies
The Iran war has driven oil prices higher, increasing fuel costs, inflation risks and currency pressures across African economies heavily dependent on imported petroleum products.
Boko Haram, ISWAP attacks kill 15 in northeast Nigeria
Militants kill 15, including 12 soldiers, in coordinated Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks in northeast Nigeria
Ghana urges Commonwealth to condemn attack on UN peacekeepers
Ghana demands investigation after four of its UN peacekeepers were injured in a strike on a UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon
Guinea opposition leader urges resistance after 40 parties dissolved
Guinea dissolves 40 political parties as opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo urges resistance
UN warns armed groups behind most sexual violence in DR Congo
UN says armed groups responsible for most conflict-related sexual violence cases in DR Congo
Oil surges above $100 as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
Oil tops $100 as Middle East conflict disrupts tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader
Iran appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader amid escalating conflict, and widespread casualties

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