Militants massacred Muslim worshippers in southwest Niger in one of the deadliest attacks in the unstable border region

Russia signed new trade and nuclear deals with Mali during Colonel Goita’s Kremlin visit as both nations seek closer cooperation.

Barrick, which says it will appeal the ruling, has been at odds with Mali’s military-led government since 2023 over a new mining code that raises taxes and increases the state’s equity share

Greek navy vessels will patrol near Libya to curb increased migrant arrivals on Greek islands in coordination with European and Libyan authorities.

Dagalo added that any dispute with Egypt “belongs at the negotiating table,” pledging to respect all Sudan’s borders

Dagalo said RSF units now control the sparsely populated “triangle” where Sudan meets Egypt and Libya, a desert zone he described as a former hub for smuggling, terrorism and drug trafficking

President Ouattara will soon announce if he will seek a fourth term amid mounting tensions over barred opposition candidates in Ivory Coast.

Seven Ugandan soldiers were killed in Somalia during African Union efforts to push back Al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region

West African leaders confront rising violence and political unrest as ECOWAS vows urgent reforms to bolster regional security and stability

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was elected ECOWAS chair as leaders met to tackle rising violence and instability in the region

The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals. Residents reported that the number of wounded could be as high as 30

The RSF has also laid siege to the 22nd Division’s base, tightening its hold on the western Kordofan town

According to sources in Libya, most of the missing Sudanese migrants originated from Nyala in South Darfur, El Nuhood in West Kordofan, and the states of Sennar and Al Jazirah

The sentence marks the third conviction against Marzouki, following earlier rulings of eight and four years in separate cases

The West Africa Economic Summit opened in Abuja with leaders aiming to boost trade and economic growth across the region.

Armed groups have taken over the company’s sites in Bukavu and Goma — the two largest cities in eastern Congo — as well as surrounding areas

Rubaya’s small-scale mines account for roughly one-sixth of the world’s coltan supply, a key component in electronics

The UN warns of escalating violence and human rights abuses in Sudan’s civil war causing widespread civilian harm and displacement.

According to a statement broadcast on state television, several hundred armed men—many riding motorbikes and supported by eight vehicles—stormed the base in Bani-Bangou on Thursday

The Netherlands returns 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in the largest repatriation of looted artefacts since the colonial era.

Oil theft has severely undermined Nigeria’s energy sector and public revenues, prompting the military to step up enforcement

Kremlin’s Africa Corps openly operates in Mali and neighboring countries as Russia shifts from covert mercenaries to formal state forces.

Severe floods in eastern Cape have left 92 dead with thousands displaced as the government begins relief and rebuilding efforts.

Planned ministerial signing of final peace agreement on Jun. 27 to be observed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio