At least 21 dead after a Nile boat capsizes in northern Sudan, raising safety concerns

Zimbabwe’s cabinet approved constitutional amendments allowing Mnangagwa to extend his term, sparking opposition claims of a coup and calls for legal and continental intervention.

Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie was charged with 52 additional deaths after bodies were found in Binzaro, showing the cult continued post his initial arrest.

Cambridge returns 116 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 to Nigeria

Washington will send 200 troops to Nigeria to train its military against Islamist militants, officials say

Madagascar’s military government condemns Eswatini over hosting deposed president Andry Rajoelina

A student was killed during protests over unpaid stipends at Senegal’s leading university as unrest escalated into clashes with security forces

The United States helped facilitate UN-backed talks in Spain between Western Sahara stakeholders, marking the first such discussions since 2019 amid long-standing regional tensions.

Angola and African Union leaders urged a ceasefire in eastern Congo as fighting with the M23 persists despite multiple mediation efforts and international peace agreements.

Mali’s military authorities arrested a prominent journalist after he questioned Niger’s leader, highlighting growing repression and restrictions on press freedom across junta-led Sahel states.

Norwegian authorities say detained Cameroonian separatist leader Lucas Cho Ayaba is now suspected of war crimes linked to the long-running anglophone conflict.