The UN warns of a “catastrophic” famine risk in Sudan due to escalating conflict, with child malnutrition reaching emergency levels.

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye visits Mali and Burkina Faso to strengthen ties and promote regional cooperation after these states left ECOWAS.

The EU and Kenya have officially adopted a trade deal offering duty-free access for Kenyan exports to the EU market.

Lagos in Nigeria, Cairo in Egypt, and Nairobi in Kenya are experiencing unprecedented growth

Completed election results expected by the weekend as counting continues across the country

Sudan’s military has declined a US request to resume peace negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces.

Algeria is circulating a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution that would demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.

Dozens of people have been killed, and over 300 have been abducted in attacks in Kaduna state since January.

Investments between Egypt and China amounted to around $14 billion in 2023, compared to $16.6 billion in 2022

Nearly 1,000 Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia fled their camp fearing violence.

Nigeria faces public outrage after lawmakers quickly replaced the national anthem with a pre-independence version, sparking debate about public input and historical significance.

The country implements a blockchain platform to manage civil servant salaries, promoting transparency and tackling ghost worker issues.

A decorated Burkina Faso officer, released after facing coup charges, was kidnapped just a day later.

The UN’s migration agency facilitated the return of 170 Beninese migrants from Tunisia facing hostility, while reporting a rise in Mediterranean migrant interceptions.

African cities are undergoing a remarkable transformation due to rapid urbanisation

Guinea’s press union threatens a general strike after hundreds lost jobs due to a junta-imposed media ban, raising concerns about press freedom and social unrest.

Nigeria’s Kano state bans protests to prevent a power struggle between two rival royals over the throne from escalating into violence.

More than 27M people have registered to vote for national and provincial assemblies’ representatives

Ruling party the African National Congress is for the first time facing the possibility of losing power with several polls putting their support at less than 50%.

Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe is positioned to extend his nearly two-decade rule through the newly established council of ministers, as per a late Monday announcement by a minister.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken engages in talks with Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to urgently address the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

The arrest of Boubacar Traore, a supporter of Mali’s prime minister, for criticizing the military government marks a new chapter in the nation’s ongoing political struggle, with his trial set for July.

Amnesty International calls on Chad to release or give fair trials to 26 relatives of a slain opposition leader secretly detained for over 3 months.

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen will miss next month’s World Cup qualifiers due to injury, leaving the team under pressure to win without their key player.