Ruto calls for Gaza truce and Security Council reform to include Africa
Ruto backs Gaza truce and demands UN reform to give Africa permanent, veto-holding seats
French navy seizes 9.6 tonnes of cocaine off West Africa
Two French warships stopped an unflagged trawler off West Africa, seizing 9.6 tonnes of cocaine
Lesotho says US pledges one year extension of AGOA trade pact
Lesotho’s trade minister said the US will extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act by one year after talks in Washington.
Congo and Rwanda agree to implement peace measures by year-end
Congo and Rwanda agreed to implement a U.S.-mediated peace deal starting October, aiming to neutralize armed groups and withdraw troops by year-end.
Museveni, Wine enter race as Uganda braces for election unrest
Bobi Wine’s rally in Kampala ended in police clashes as President Museveni secured his candidacy for Uganda’s upcoming election, highlighting rising political tensions.
Peter Mutharika wins Malawi presidency in dramatic return to power
Peter Mutharika, 85, has reclaimed Malawi’s presidency in a landslide, defeating Lazarus Chakwera after years of economic decline.
Voters in Seychelles face drug crisis and environmental threats
Seychelles voters head to the polls amid rising drug addiction, environmental threats, and sovereignty debates.
Algerian forces kill six fighters during raid near Tunisian border
Algerian military forces killed six militants in an eastern raid, seizing weapons with no troop losses, as counterterrorism operations continue across the country.
Ugandan pop star Bobi Wine cleared to challenge aging incumbent again
Bobi Wine wins clearance to challenge Museveni again, renewing a fierce contest over Uganda’s future
Chakwera concedes election defeat ahead of official Malawi results
Chakwera concedes before results, cites Mutharika’s lead; urges calm as courts reject injunction and security tightens
Landmark deal slashes lenacapavir price to $40 for 120 countries
Deal slashes lenacapavir to ~$40 for 120 countries, opening access to a twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
Tshisekedi urges UN to act on Congo’s silent genocide immediately
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi called on the UN to recognise a silent genocide and urged sanctions while France plans an emergency conference.
Ramaphosa urges US to reduce tariffs as trade tensions rise
South Africa is negotiating with the U.S. to reduce tariffs amid global trade tensions and to secure continuation of the AGOA treaty.
Watchdog: US-Africa deportee deals breach rights law
Human Rights Watch condemned secret US deals with African nations to accept deportees, saying they breach international human rights law.
Guineans approve new constitution in high turnout vote
Guineans approved a new constitution with 89 percent support, allowing junta leader Doumbouya to run for president amid high turnout and opposition criticism.
US, partners pledge support for Libya’s unity, security progress
US and international partners met to advance Libya’s unity, security, and economic stability amid ongoing east-west divisions.
Eswatini repatriates Jamaican deportee sent under US deal
Eswatini repatriates Jamaican deportee; activists challenge the U.S. deal as four others remain detained
Museveni gets green light to seek new term, 39 years after taking power
Uganda clears Museveni, 81, to run in 2026, setting up near-50-year rule and a likely Bobi Wine rematch
Three Sahel states say they will quit ICC, denounce it as ‘neocolonial&#...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say they’ll leave the ICC, denouncing bias and pledging home-grown justice
Eswatini quietly repatriates Jamaican national deported by the US
Eswatini has quietly repatriated Jamaican national Orville Etoria after his US deportation, while the fate of four other foreign detainees remains uncertain amid public protests.
HRW urges Ethiopia end to crackdown on independent reporters
Human Rights Watch condemned Ethiopia for arresting independent journalists amid rising repression ahead of elections.
Congo’s Kamerhe steps down under ruling party pressure
Vital Kamerhe resigned as president of Congo’s national assembly ahead of a possible impeachment vote amid political pressure and scrutiny.
Tshisekedi says US deal has yet to halt eastern Congo fighting
Felix Tshisekedi said the U.S.-mediated peace deal with Rwanda has not ended fighting in eastern Congo but welcomed continued mediation and prisoner exchange talks.
Former Malawi president Mutharika leads early vote counts strongly
Partial results show former president Peter Mutharika leading over Lazarus Chakwera in Malawi’s presidential election.
Tuareg-led Azawad alliance renews separatist push in northern Mali
Azawad alliance seeks secession, fights Mali army and Russia’s Africa Corps; Tinzaouaten losses loom
Egypt’s Sisi pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Alaa Abdel Fattah pardoned by Egypt’s Sisi; family, lawyer say release will follow publication in gazette
As militias challenge Hamas, three alleged collaborators shot in Gaza City
Gaza authorities executed three alleged collaborators as anti-Hamas groups surface; videos verified in Gaza City