Mali downplays fears of terrorist takeover amid fuel blockade
Mali says terrorists pose no immediate threat as fuel blockade impacts the capital
DRC produces first 1,000 tons of traceable artisanal cobalt
The DRC formalises cobalt mining with first 1,000 tons of traceable artisanal output
Cameroon arrests hundreds and kills 16 amid post-election violence
Cameroon’s post-election unrest left 16 dead and 800 arrested amid opposition claims of a higher death toll.
Kenya says 200 nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Kenya reports 200 citizens with Russian forces in Ukraine, lured by cash and deception as active recruitment networks persist
Nigeria scraps mother-tongue teaching policy, reinstates English
Government scraps early-grade mother-tongue teaching, citing weak results; critics say the policy was judged too soon
South African president names DA allies to key cabinet positions
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed new environment and deputy trade ministers from the Democratic Alliance to fill vacant cabinet positions.
Former Congolese rebel leader challenges French court over trial
Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala denies wrongdoing as he faces trial in Paris for alleged war crimes during the Second Congo War.
Tunisian opposition leader brutally beaten in prison, lawyer says
Lawyer says Tunisian opposition leader Ben Mbarek was beaten in prison during hunger strike
Three migrants drown as boat capsizes off Greek island of Gavdos
Three migrants drown off Gavdos as EU Frontex crews search for missing passengers
Algeria pardons writer Boualem Sansal after German appeal
Algeria pardons Boualem Sansal following German request; he will receive care in Germany
Asante king welcomes return of royal artefacts from UK and South Africa
Asante king welcomes the return of 130 royal artefacts from the UK and South Africa to Kumasi
At least six dead in crowd crush at Ghana military recruitment event
Six dead as crowd crush hits Ghana military recruitment event; 22 injured
Ivory Coast man gets 10 years in Malta for jihadist recruiting
Ivory Coast man jailed in Malta for trying to recruit asylum seekers for jihadist attacks
Gabon court jails ex–first lady, son for 20 years in corruption trial
A two-day trial jailed Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo for 20 years, with a $2.1bn penalty—swift justice they call political
Former Nigerian oil minister rejects arrest notice as politically driven
Timipre Sylva says EFCC arrest notice is politically driven as he remains abroad for treatment
Voters in Egypt turn out as first stage of parliamentary polls ends
Egypt completed the first phase of its parliamentary elections across 14 provinces, with results expected on Nov. 18.
Algerian poet Mohamed Tadjadit jailed for five years over activism
Algerian activist and poet Mohamed Tadjadit, famed for his Hirak protest verses, was sentenced to five years in prison on terrorism-related charges condemned by rights groups.
Equatorial Guinea agrees to accept US deportees for payment
The Trump administration paid $7.5 million from a refugee fund to Equatorial Guinea to accept US deportees, sparking criticism over human rights and fund misuse.
Bad weather blamed for Ghana crash killing two ministers
Investigators blame poor weather for helicopter crash that killed Ghanaian ministers
Libya urged to close migrant detention centres at UN review
Several countries, including Britain, Spain, Norway, and Sierra Leone, raised concerns about the treatment of migrants in Libya
Nigeria, US, UK probe $235 million cocaine bust at Lagos port
Nigeria joins US and UK in investigating $235 million cocaine seizure at Lagos port
Tanzanian opposition leaders released on bail after post-election unrest
Four CHADEMA leaders freed on bail after deadly protests over Tanzania’s disputed election
Gabon opens graft trial of ex–first lady Sylvia Bongo and son
Libreville court tries Sylvia Bongo and son in absentia on graft charges; 12 defendants named
Nigerian court orders arrest of ex-minister Sylva over $14.8m fraud
A Nigerian court has issued an arrest warrant for former petroleum minister Timipre Sylva over alleged involvement in a $14.86 million corruption case linked to a refinery project.
Tanzania church denounces protest killings and demands justice
The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned the killing of protesters after a disputed election, urging justice and dialogue to restore peace.
Lebanon releases Hannibal Gaddafi after nearly ten years in detention
Hannibal Gaddafi freed in Lebanon after years of detention tied to disappearance of Imam Sadr
Haftar urges peaceful mobilisation to end Libya deadlock
Haftar calls for peaceful mobilisation as Libya’s political roadmap remains stalled