The returnees were handled by emergency officials from the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs, the Nigeria Red Cross and security agencies.

Despite the dangers, small-scale unregulated mines continue to flourish and attract thousands of gold miners.

German Foreign Minister Baerbock’s trip to Djibouti faces an unexpected delay as her plane is forced to land in Saudi Arabia due to a missing Eritrea flyover permit.

Zambia grapples with a deadly cholera outbreak, delaying school reopening again and prompting urgent action to curb the spread.

An attack blamed on militants linked to the Daesh group in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed civilians, local sources said on Wednesday. The rebel attack took place at around 8:00 pm (1800 GMT) on Tuesday in Ngite, in the territory of Beni in North Kivu province, local civil society official Jadot Mwendapole told AFP. “They killed five civilians, all men,” he said. Some were killed by firearms, others with knives. One person was missing and property was looted, he added. “The enemy, ADF, killed five civilians,” Augustin Kapupa , head of the Mbau administrative area where Ngite is located, said. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), historically a Ugandan rebel coalition, established itself in eastern DRC in 1995. The group is one of the deadliest militias in the strife-torn area. It pledged allegiance to the Daesh in 2019. In November 2021, after several attacks on Ugandan soil blamed on the ADF, the Ugandan army joined forces with the DRC to try to drive the ADF out of their eastern DR Congo strongholds. Despite this, the group remains active. In December, the group was accused of two attacks in western Uganda in which 13 villagers were killed.

Tanzania witnesses its biggest opposition protest in years, calling for democratic reforms before the 2025 election.

Villagers in Rwanda unearth a mass grave containing 119 victims of the 1994 genocide, highlighting the ongoing search for closure and justice 30 years later.

The Alpine crossing was a masterstroke that caught the Roman Republic off guard

Terror group claims responsibility for attack, says it overran base, seized military vehicles

More than 16,800 migrants were rescued, says Interior Ministry

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has said his country is ready to defend itself amid threats of invasion.

Christopher Wooh was the last player to score in an extraordinary period of stoppage time as Cameroon eventually defeated Gambia 3-2

Parents in Cameroon were informed about the vaccine and its potential impact on the health of their children. 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday as he continued his tour of four African countries.

Kente cloth, originating from the Ashanti people of Ghana, is a masterpiece of handwoven artistry

25 deaths recoded, 7,321 hospitalized, says National Directorate of Public Health

Rwandan government accuses Burundi’s president of inciting divisions among Rwandans, following reports of his call for pressure on leaders, prompting diplomatic tensions in the Great Lakes region.

The United Nations Secretary General said all five permanent members of the council agreed Africa must have due representation in the body.

Ivory Coast faced the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Terrorist outlaws, often called bandits, have been active in Nigeria’s Northwest and parts of the FCT.

EU steps up pressure on Sudan’s warring factions by sanctioning arms suppliers.

UK’s upper house stalls Sunak’s controversial asylum seeker policy, raising legal and ethical questions.

Human Rights Watch denounced Senegal for repressing opposition leaders, media, and civil society, raising concerns about the upcoming presidential election’s fairness.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with EU officials in Brussels, seeking increased European investment to address Egypt’s economic crisis and discussing regional issues like the Gaza war.