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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