Signed last week, the deal requires Rwandan forces to pull out of eastern Congo within 90 days

Akon City, a $6B smart city in Senegal powered by crypto and renewables, officially scrapped by government

Health minister commends health sector workers, rapid response teams, community efforts

Thousands marched in Kenya carrying a teacher’s coffin and burned a police station after his death in custody sparked protests against police brutality.

In northeast Nigeria, ISWAP terrorists attacked a camp for displaced people, killing 11 civilians before the military responded.

The Supreme Court backed Trump in a case over migrant deportations, allowing removals to countries like South Sudan without court hearings.

Boss Mining in Rwanda is named in a UN report for buying Congo minerals smuggled from rebel-controlled areas.

Aid groups say Sudan’s hospitals face deadly attacks amid civil war, displacing millions and worsening famine and disease across the country.

The rebel group, backed by Rwanda, now controls more territory in eastern Congo than at any time in its history following a swift military offensive earlier this year

Amnesty International has demanded an independent investigation into allegations of killings, torture, and abductions by Togo’s security forces. These grave accusations stem from a violent crackdown on anti-government protests last month. Togo, under the 58-year rule of Faure Gnassingbé and his late father, has recently seen rare protests erupt in the capital, Lomé. Demonstrators are voicing grievances over electricity price hikes, the arrests of government critics, and a controversial constitutional reform solidifying Gnassingbé’s power. Civil society groups report at least seven people killed, dozens wounded, and over 60 arrested during the unrest. Amnesty International interviewed victims and witnesses who detailed abuses by security forces at banned protests in late June. Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty’s interim director for West and Central Africa, stated that “men identified as security forces carried out unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, acts of torture and other ill-treatment, and several cases of abduction.” He emphasized the urgent need for transparent investigations into these incidents. Amnesty also reports at least six people are still missing following the protests. The organization condemned the alleged torture of protesters from earlier demonstrations in June against Gnassingbé, who assumed power in 2005. Authorities, however, claimed two bodies found in a lagoon were drowning victims. A lawyer for the victims, Darius Atsoo, noted the total number of detainees remains unknown, though at least 31 were still in custody as of Monday.

A new bill passed by Mali’s transitional council enables Assimi Goita to remain in power for renewable five-year terms beginning in 2025.

Rising tensions between ANC and DA threaten South Africa’s coalition government and national dialogue efforts.

Dozens more wounded, captured in operations targeting Fano militia in Amhara region

Shipment came from STL Mine Ville in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Lubumbashi Province and was bound for Singapore-based Trafigura Asia Trading, say police

The US will host African leaders in Washington next week to focus on trade instead of foreign aid under Trump’s new policy.

Zimbabwean journalist Faith Zaba was detained over a satirical article critical of the president amid growing concerns about press freedom.

India and Ghana agreed to strengthen security, mining, and trade ties as Modi visits Ghana after three decades.

DNA from an ancient Egyptian man reveals 20 percent Mesopotamian ancestry, highlighting genetic ties between early Egypt and the Fertile Crescent.

Nigerian opposition leaders formed a coalition to unseat the ruling party in 2027 and protect the country’s democratic future.

The government plans a structured program to privatise key assets and improve funding through the stock exchange.

President Salva Kiir came back to Juba following a UAE trip aimed at strengthening economic and diplomatic relations.

According to the local official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, the attackers targeted the homes of ten individuals suspected of witchcraft

AUSSOM currently has more than 11,000 personnel stationed in Somalia

TASIS calls Nyala announcement a new era of unity, justice, and an end to war and elite dominance