The refinery will import Middle Eastern crude via Tanzania’s port of Dar es Salaam, an IDC spokesperson told media

Mali reports killing 70 militants and destroying bases in joint counterterrorism operations with Sahel allies between July 15 and 19.

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki warns Ethiopia not to provoke war and criticises Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for diverting attention from domestic issues.

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said they arrested Mwangi at his Machakos County home on Saturday

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi was arrested at home without clear charges, sparking a strong reaction online and concern from rights groups.

A peace accord between Congo and the M23 rebel group has been signed in Qatar and hailed by France and the EU as vital for regional stability.

Two East African activists have filed a regional court case alleging abduction, torture, and sexual abuse by Tanzanian police, seeking accountability and compensation.

M23 fighters, widely believed to receive support from Rwanda, captured Goma in January and pushed deeper into North and South Kivu, killing thousands and displacing hundreds of thousands

One billion Africans still rely on dangerous cooking methods that harm health, worsen climate change, and could be replaced with affordable clean alternatives.

Guinea has recorded over 200 mpox cases amid a wider rise in infections across west Africa, prompting ongoing health concerns.

Gunmen killed six people and abducted more than 100, including women and children, in an attack on Kairu community in Zamfara state, Nigeria.

Maurice Kamto has officially joined MANIDEM and submitted his candidacy to challenge President Paul Biya in Cameroon’s October election.

Two journalists in Burkina Faso who were forcibly conscripted after criticising the military regime have been released after nearly four months.

Paris has ceded four Senegalese sites since March under a joint withdrawal commission, shrinking its African footprint to Djibouti and a small detachment in Gabon

President Boakai faces growing unrest as protesters decry broken promises and unfair government job distribution.

IOM clarifies it was not involved in the US deportation of migrants to Eswatini and has not been asked to help with their return.

Camp Geille military base in Ouakam, Dakar, hosts handover ceremony attended by Senegal’s chief of general staff as well as top French commander for Africa

Northern province of Niassa said to be hardest-hit

Islamic State’s Somalia faction—estimated at 700–1,500 fighters—has expanded in recent years with foreign recruits and rising revenue

Speaking on Radio 702, Kganyago said agriculture and automotive sectors would be hardest hit when the duties take effect on August 1

Greece signals willingness to resume maritime talks with Libya and rejects Ankara’s 2019 deal during George Gerapetritis’ visit to Tripoli.

The 82‑year‑old, who led Africa’s most populous nation from 2015 to 2023 and died in a London hospital on Sunday, received full military honours

The Commonwealth reinstated Gabon after a credible April election marked by transparency and a return to constitutional order.

Four critics of Burkina Faso’s military government have been freed after being press-ganged into front-line combat against militant groups.