Government forces report that M23 rebels attacked their positions in eastern dr Congo after truce.

Six people died when a tourist submarine sank off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and several others were rescued, including many Russian tourists.

South Africa has repatriated 23 citizens rescued from Myanmar scam centres, where they were forced into online fraud.

Militant groups in west Africa are turning cheap drones into explosive-laden weapons, challenging military forces and reshaping the battlefield.

Following a call with South Sudan’s President Kiir, Kenya is sending a peace envoy to mediate the crisis over Machar’s detention.

The conflict, which led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, was fueled by ethnic divisions, with Kiir leading Dinka forces and Machar commanding Nuer fighters

A State Department spokesperson clarified that the suspension affects nonimmigrant visa categories, including those for tourists, business travelers, and students or exchange visitors

Turk stressed that such acts must never be normalized, calling for an end to the indiscriminate targeting of civilians

The SPLM-IO, Machar’s party, condemned his detention, saying it nullifies the fragile peace deal with President Salva Kiir’s government

Norway has temporarily shut its embassy in Juba, citing a worsening security situation in South Sudan, its foreign ministry announced Wednesday. Tensions escalated after President Salva Kiir dismissed the governor of Upper Nile state, where clashes between government forces and an ethnic militia have intensified. The militia is accused of aligning with First Vice President Riek Machar, raising fears of renewed conflict in the fragile nation. South Sudan, the world’s newest country, emerged from a devastating civil war in 2018. However, ongoing violence threatens its fragile peace, stoking international concerns. Norway’s foreign ministry stated that embassy operations will temporarily shift to Nairobi, Kenya, until conditions improve. Norway shuts South Sudan embassy temporarily over security risksOfficials emphasized that the Juba mission would reopen once security stabilizes.

Ethiopia’s prime minister calls on Tigray to nominate a new leader as divisions within the TPLF threaten stability and raise concerns about renewed conflict.

Opposition forces in South Sudan report new attacks by government troops near Juba, raising fears of instability and calls for urgent international action.

UN official urges President Kiir and Vice President Machar to hold talks and assure South Sudanese of their commitment to stability.

Mnangagwa, who rose to power following the 2017 military coup that ousted Robert Mugabe, faces increasing dissent within his ZANU-PF party, which has ruled Zimbabwe since 1980

President Evariste Ndayishimiye tells BBC that Rwandan President Paul Kagame plans to attack Burundi

Fighters from Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have long targeted security forces and civilians in the region

Al Burhan-led airstrikes on North Darfur’s Turah Market kill over 100 civilians and destroy infrastructure, condemned as war crimes by activists.

Zimbabwe’s army chief, Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe, was reassigned to the sports ministry as political infighting intensifies ahead of the 2028 elections.

Health Ministry needs funding to procure supplies for affected communities, Doctors’ Union says

MSF condemns the recent surge in violence in Ituri province, DR Congo, which has left thousands displaced and caused severe harm to civilians, including women and children.

UNHCR has suspended critical medical aid to refugees in Egypt due to a funding shortfall, impacting thousands, especially Sudanese refugees.

Cameroon troops stationed near Wulgo were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists who infiltrated the area posing as herders killing 20 soldiers and seizing weapons.

Since January, the M23’s rapid advance has led to the capture of DRC’s two largest cities in the east, causing thousands of deaths and displacing hundreds of thousands more

Ethiopia faces a precarious situation as internal Tigray tensions and its Red Sea aspirations could trigger a regional conflict with Eritrea.