Mali restores manuscripts saved from militants
Mali starts sending Timbuktu’s historic manuscripts home after 13 years in Bamako where they were kept safe from militants and climate damage.
Nigeria arraigns five over 2022 Owo Church massacre
Five men face trial in Abuja over 2022 Owo church massacre that killed 50 worshippers and injured 100+
Nigerian army kills over 100 ‘bandits’ in Zamfara offensive
Nigerian army kills 100 bandits in Zamfara after mass abduction and deadly village attack
South Africa’s DA warns US tariffs will remain without policy shifts
DA warns U.S. tariffs will remain unless South Africa changes race laws and addresses BRICS tensions
Mali arrests soldiers over alleged plot against junta
Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged plot as junta tightens grip and violence surges
Opposition says Ivory Coast govt silences dissent
Gbagbo’s party says Ivory Coast is arresting opposition members to intimidate dissent ahead of the presidential election.
Somali forces kill senior al-Shabaab figure in precision strike
Somali army eliminated al-Shabaab’s finance head in Bakool, disrupting funding and child soldier recruitment.
US indicts Ugandan in $58m cartel arms plot
A Ugandan national faces charges in a $58m scheme to provide military-grade weapons to Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Opposition leader’s conviction deepens Chad’s political crisis
Chad’s opposition leader Masra gets 20-year sentence for incitement; verdict may ignite political unrest
Congo army, M23 clash despite Doha ceasefire
M23 rebels clash with Congo’s army in Kivu provinces despite recent Doha ceasefire agreement
Niger probes $4.3M sale of largest Martian meteorite found on Earth
Niger investigates $4.3M sale of massive Martian meteorite, citing possible illegal export
Ex-prime minister Succes Masra sentenced to 20 years in Chad jail
Chad court sentences Succes Masra to 20 years for inciting deadly violence that killed 42 people in Mandakao.
Ivorians protest against leader exclusion in vote
Thousands in Ivory Coast protested the exclusion of opposition leaders from the October presidential election and opposed President Ouattara’s fourth term bid.
African nations push to re-negotiate Trump tariffs as job-loss fears mount
South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho seek relief from U.S. tariffs warning of closures and job losses
The ICC unseals arrest warrant for Libyan militia member Sneidel
The ICC unsealed an arrest warrant for Libyan militia member Saif Sneidel for war crimes including murder and torture committed in Benghazi from 2016 to 2017.
Somali forces and peacekeepers drive militants out of Bariire town
Somali troops with AU support retook Bariire from al-Shabaab, ending a week-long battle and seizing arms and supplies from the militants.
Opposition leader Kizza Besigye remains jailed as bail is refused
Ugandan judge denies bail to opposition leader Kizza Besigye after nine months jailed on treason charges ahead of elections.
South African court permits Zambia to hold Lungu’s state funeral
A Pretoria court ordered the repatriation of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s remains to Zambia for a state funeral despite family objections.
Ramaphosa speaks with Zelensky after Putin call
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky after a similar call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to discuss peace efforts.
Kenya ends decades-long fight to stop sleeping sickness threat
Kenya has eliminated sleeping sickness as a public health problem and joins nine other nations recognised by the WHO for achieving this milestone.
Kenya mourns after funeral bus overturns and kills 25 passengers
At least 25 people died when a bus carrying mourners overturned in western Kenya in one of the deadliest accidents of the year.
Zambian ex-defense chief gets eight years for campaign violence
Former Zambian defense minister Davies Chama was jailed for eight years for a 2015 by-election shooting that injured a political opponent.
Sudan’s dire conflict requires just 55 cents a day per person
The UN calls for 55 cents daily to aid millions affected by Sudan’s devastating conflict and ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Louis Watum leads DR Congo’s mines ministry amid cobalt talks
Congo appointed Louis Watum as mines minister to oversee cobalt export policies and attract foreign investment.
Somali forces kill 100+ terrorists, seize Bariire from al-Shabaab
The Somali army and African Union troops cleared the strategic town of Bariire from al-Shabaab after intense fighting.
Zambia warns US visa bond will burden travelers and strain ties
Zambia says $5k–$15k U.S. visa bonds will strain travelers, with Malawi also flagging the policy
Ghana recovers black boxes after crash that killed two ministers
Black boxes recovered after Ghana Z-9 crash kills two ministers; probe launched, days’ mourning