Ghana opposition leader sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining
Ghana politician Chairman Wontumi jailed 20 years for illegal mining
West African bloc urges Guinea-Bissau to release opposition leader
ECOWAS calls for release of Guinea-Bissau opposition leader
World Bank approves $1.5 billion loan for South Africa reforms
South Africa secures $1.5 billion World Bank loan for infrastructure reforms
Nigeria revives stalled project to transform potato industry
Plateau State has revived a stalled potato initiative with processing plants, irrigation systems, roads and training to transform domestic production.
EU and Ethiopia deepen strategic ties during Kallas visit
European and Ethiopian officials focus on security threats, geopolitical tensions and economic cooperation during high-level diplomatic discussions in Addis Ababa.
Disappearances fuel fear across Madagascar amid unrest
Missing children and rising disappearances alarm Madagascar residents as authorities face growing pressure to restore security and public trust.
TASIS administration names six ministers in latest cabinet expansion
TASIS administration appoints six ministers in cabinet expansion
ECOWAS signs agreement to back Nigeria-Morocco pipeline
The new West African energy accord turns regional economic integration into a tangible reality.
Kenyan, Somali, Ethiopian women form historic border peace pact
Women leaders from Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia gathered at a historic summit in Mandera to form a peace alliance aimed at overcoming regional insecurity.
Senegal’s Faye becomes the new leader of the ECOWAS bloc
West African leaders choose the Senegalese president to guide the regional bloc through crisis.
São Tomé voters cast ballots amid tense political friction
Incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova is currently fighting to retain power as an independent leader.
CAR prime minister warns armed groups after deadly Sudan border attack
Moloua reassures Birao residents after deadly border-region assault
16 Niger soldiers killed in armed attack near Mali border
16 Niger soldiers killed, 23 wounded in attack near Mali border
Mozambique turns to militias in fight against ISIS
Security necessity or dangerous gamble? Mozambique arms local militias
Kenyan presidency website hacked in five-Bitcoin ransom attack
Kenyan president’s website hacked, Bitcoin ransom demanded
DR Congo evacuates first group of nationals from South Africa
DR Congo repatriates 121 citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic violence
Mali army suffers heavy casualties in Tuareg ambush near Anefis
Mali troops suffer major losses in ambush between Tabankort and Tangara
M23 blamed as 114 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo in June
114 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo in June, security monitor says
DR Congo’s Tshisekedi announces national dialogue amid M23 conflict
DR Congo president announces national dialogue amid M23 conflict and political tensions
Faulty air conditioner sparks a deadly orphanage fire in Algiers
A tragic electrical fire sparked by a faulty air conditioner killed 11 people at an orphanage in Algiers during a severe summer heatwave.
Ramaphosa urges South Africa and Namibia to build economic ties
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah agreed during a bilateral summit to deepen economic integration.
Displaced Ebola victims threaten to ignite a massive regional crisis
Traditional burial travel fuels a massive 70 percent surge in Congolese Ebola infections this month.
Court imprisons Ghanaian TikToker over presidential fake news
A Ghanaian court sentenced TikTok influencer Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison for spreading malicious falsehoods about the president.
Ethiopia and South Sudan launch emergency talks to prevent war
Funding cuts and economic shocks overshadow urgent peace talks between South Sudan and Ethiopia.
At least 21 dead in Uganda school trip bus crash
Uganda school bus crash kills at least 20 pupils and school director
Gunmen attack Benue community, forcing over 1,000 residents to flee
Over 1,000 flee after gunmen attack Benue community in Nigeria
New monkey species with orange lips identified in DR Congo forest
New orange-lipped monkey species discovered in DR Congo forest