This year’s appeal represents a 40% increase from last year’s request, despite global aid budgets facing significant constraints

It comes weeks after a deadly January assault in northern Alibori, near the borders with Niger and Burkina Faso

The DR Congo government says the Rwandan army and its allies entered Bukavu, calls for vigilance, and vows to restore order while urging international intervention.

Pravind Jugnauth, Mauritius’ former prime minister, was arrested with his wife in a major money laundering case as authorities seized suitcases filled with cash and high-end watches.

Comoros voters participate in the second round of parliamentary elections after the opposition boycotted the first round, with the ruling party already securing a majority of seats.

Egypt’s president meets in Cairo with head of World Jewish Congress

White South Africans gathered in Pretoria to support Donald Trump’s claims that they face racial discrimination under their government’s policies, including land expropriation laws.

Despite a historic shift to a bicameral system, Togo’s first Senate elections faced a major opposition boycott, with critics alleging the process was neither fair nor democratic.

The incident has raised concerns about the growing influence of Russian mercenaries in the region.

The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo escalated further with the M23 rebel group capturing the city of Bukavu, raising serious concerns about a potential regional war.

Djibouti’s foreign minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has been elected as the new head of the African Union Commission, defeating candidates from Kenya and Madagascar.

Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has threatened to attack the eastern Congo town of Bunia unless all armed groups surrender within 24 hours, escalating regional tensions.

2-day summit to see African leaders deliberate on state of peace and security, African Continental Free Trade Area, and institutional reforms to bloc, among other strategic matters

An independent report has revealed that 140 people died in a deadly stampede at a football stadium in Guinea in December 2024, with 11 people still missing.

Nigeria has criticized Canada for denying visas to top military officials, including the Chief of Defence Staff, calling the decision disrespectful.

The case involves prominent figures, including a former head of a major football club, and has sent shockwaves through the country.  

The UAE has pledged $200 million in new aid to Sudan while urging a Ramadan ceasefire, as global agencies warn of famine and independent reports estimate the death toll may be over 130,000.

In northern Nigeria, a tragic truck accident left 23 dead and 48 injured after the vehicle lost control and overturned.

$6B required to support close to 21M people inside Sudan and up to 5M others — primarily refugees — in neighboring countries, Guterres tells Sudan conference in Ethiopia

The rebels, who seized Goma late last month, are now pushing further south, threatening to take Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels captured the region’s largest city, Goma, last month and have continued their advance southward

About 2,000 people have fled Bomate, 25 kilometers (over 15 miles) from Basankusu, epicenter of the outbreak, says Senator Jean-Paul Boketsu Bofili

Algeria urges France to officially acknowledge responsibility for nuclear tests conducted on its territory during the colonial era and calls for compensation and environmental cleanup.

President Cyril Ramaphosa declared that South Africa will never allow forced removals again as he addressed land reform, national unity, and regional peace efforts during his State of the Nation Address in parliament.