Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says Sudan’s army does not seek to remain in power

AU mission to withdraw 3,000 more troops from Somalia

Egyptian archaeologist Dr Zahi Hawass released a plea on Monday to rescue Egyptian antiquities, declaring that the actions taken by the British Museum are a crime against the entire world

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called for the African Union’s integration into the G20 and to give the continent a “larger place” in the UN Security Council

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the UN said as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end

Mike Hammer, the US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, is currently in Kenya as part of as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in Sudan

Palestine thanked Libya for reiterating its refusal to normalize ties with Israel as Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh sacked Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after she held a secret meeting last week with her Israeli counterpart

Algeria sentences researcher and journalist to prison

Former Algerian defense minister faces war crimes charges in Switzerland

Spanish aid group urges halt on migrant transfer to Senegal

42 civilians killed in ‘heinous’ army massacre in Nyala, says RSF

Mali junta appeals for dialogue over struggling peace agreement

Supporters of Albert Ondo Ossa, urged the head of state to concede defeat and organise a handover.

The federal government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation

Blackout likely to limit free flow of information, says censorship monitor

The Aegean has been a key route for irregular migrants wanting to cross into Europe

Djibouti’s strategic importance is derived from its geographical location as a critical chokepoint for international shipping

Niger President Bazoum’s party warns of attempts to divide it

Sudan’s geographic location at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East has contributed to its remarkable genetic diversity

Libyan PM fires foreign minister after meeting with Israel

First Ugandan charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’

The European Union is planning to launch a new civil-military mission in Africa in the fall, whose aim is to prevent instability triggered by jihadist groups

France will continue to support President Bazoum until his return to the presidency, and our ambassador will remain in Niger despite the pressures from the military council, Macron says

For the first time in its history, the Suez Canal achieved revenues of one million dollars per hour