Niger has provisionally stripped former Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou and four others of their nationality under a security mechanism

The UN supports expanding the Sudan arms embargo nationwide as Security Council members consider wider restrictions on weapons and drones

Ebola surveillance in DR Congo is expanding across travel routes and neighbouring countries as IOM strengthens screening and preparedness

South Sudan’s election commission has called on political parties and citizens to help ensure a peaceful election in December. The National Elections Commission made the appeal as the country prepares for general elections on December 22. The vote is expected to be South Sudan’s first national election since independence in 2011. South Sudan election commission calls for peace Gabriel Bol Deng Majok, chairperson of the National Elections Commission, urged politicians to pursue their goals through voting rather than violence. He called on political parties and citizens to support a peaceful electoral process. The commission said preparations for the election are underway. Officials are preparing for voter registration after approving forms and assessing registration centres across the country. The commission also presented voting cards during a briefing in Juba. South Sudan prepares for December election The election is scheduled for December 22, 2026. The National Elections Commission is responsible for organising the vote. Its duties include voter registration, candidate nominations and election administration. South Sudan has not held a national election since gaining independence in 2011. Previous plans for elections faced repeated delays. Meanwhile, the commission says preparations are moving forward with less than three months remaining before the scheduled vote. Kiir dissolves transitional government The election preparations come after President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government. The move ended the power-sharing arrangement established under the 2018 peace agreement and came ahead of the scheduled December vote. The transitional arrangements followed years of conflict in South Sudan. However, several parts of the peace process have faced delays since the agreement was signed. The election commission is now urging political leaders and citizens to support a peaceful electoral process as the country approaches the December vote.

The US refugee cap for 2027 will be 17,500, with most places expected to go to white South Africans under the Trump administration

The Tundu Lissu treason trial has entered its final stage in Tanzania as the opposition leader urges judges to deliver a fair verdict

Tigray forces seize airports in northern Ethiopia as fighting with federal troops spreads into Afar, raising fears of renewed conflict

ICC convicts CAR commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity, including torture and unlawful imprisonment

AFCON 2027 qualifiers begin with 48 teams competing for places. See the groups, key matches, schedule and African stars to watch

At least 11 people have been killed in a South Africa mass shooting near Durban. Police have launched a manhunt for three suspects

Burhan’s resistance to a proposed 90-day Sudan ceasefire is at the centre of a dispute over his US visa for the UN General Assembly

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has dissolved the transitional government ahead of the country’s national election planned for December

Health workers are raising awareness of noma in Nigeria, a serious disease affecting children that can cause severe damage without early treatment

Tunisia recorded its hottest summer since records began in 1950, with temperatures reaching 49.7°C during intense and prolonged heatwaves

DR Congo Ebola response teams are using sign-language interpretation to help deaf communities understand symptoms, risks and prevention

An anti-corruption investigation has linked 61 current and former Nigerian officials to 284 properties in the United States worth around $271 million

More than 10,000 Yemenis could flee across the Red Sea to Djibouti as renewed fighting drives more people from their homes, the United Nations has warned. Around 3,000 Yemenis have already made the dangerous sea journey since the beginning of September. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, expects that number to rise as sea conditions improve. Djibouti prepares for more arrivals Djibouti is already receiving thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Yemen. UNHCR warned that the number of arrivals could reach 10,000 by next month. The agency is seeking more than $13 million to provide essential services to refugees. However, its operations in Djibouti are currently only 15% funded. The funding shortage could make it harder to respond if arrivals continue to increase. Yemen displacement continues to rise The crisis is also forcing more people from their homes inside Yemen. More than 130,000 people have recently been displaced by fighting along the country’s coast. The UN warned that this figure could rise above 230,000. That would add to the estimated 5.2 million people already displaced inside Yemen after years of conflict. UN agencies face funding shortage Humanitarian agencies are preparing for further displacement both inside Yemen and across the Red Sea. UNHCR is seeking more than $13 million for its response in Djibouti. Meanwhile, the agency says it urgently needs $25 million to support tens of thousands of displaced people affected by the latest fighting. Djibouti sits across the Red Sea from Yemen and has become an important destination for people making the dangerous journey out of the country. The UN warning comes as humanitarian agencies prepare for the possibility of thousands more people seeking safety in the coming weeks.

Sudanese protesters in Geneva have called for an independent probe into allegations of chemical weapons use during Sudan’s war

William Ruto has called for global finance reform to help Africa unlock its own capital as leaders launch a new multilateral platform

Felix Tshisekedi will miss the UN General Assembly as reports link his absence to US Ebola travel restrictions affecting DR Congo

WFP purchases from Sudan have fallen from around 400,000 to 200,000 tonnes a year as the war disrupts farming, markets and the economy

South Africa women murders are under investigation after two women were charged over Jabulile Ntimba’s death near Johannesburg

Rwanda genocide UK charges have been brought for the first time, with Dr Vincent Brown facing seven offences linked to alleged acts in Kigali in 1994

Africa UNGA 2026 sees South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria represented by senior officials as their presidents stay away from the New York gathering