Taliban say 408 killed in Kabul strike; Pakistan denies targeting civilians

Mamitiana Rajaonarison becomes Madagascar’s new prime minister amid political changes and the president’s roadmap for constitutional reform and elections.

Kenya’s foreign minister visits Russia under pressure to stop African recruitment while African governments balance diplomacy and families demand protection for citizens abroad.

An Israeli group secretly arranged flights evacuating hundreds of Palestinians from Gaza to South Africa and Indonesia, raising humanitarian and political concerns.

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.