Botswana declares holiday after historic 4x400m world title
Botswana marks its 4x400m world title with a national holiday after a landmark relay win in Tokyo
Libyan vessel Omar al-Mukhtar sets sail to aid Gaza
Activists and former Libyan PM sail aboard Omar al-Mukhtar carrying vital aid for Gaza as part of an international flotilla.
Guineans vote on new constitution as military eyes presidency
Guineans voted in a referendum on a new constitution that could allow junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president amid heavy security and opposition boycotts.
Somali army and partners strike al-Shabaab in Galguduud village
The Somali army, backed by international partners, killed at least four al-Shabaab militants in a planned operation in Galguduud’s Nooleye village.
Egyptians decry theft of pharaoh’s bracelet
Egyptians expressed outrage after a 3,000-year-old bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope was stolen from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum and melted down for gold.
DR Congo army pounds M23 positions in North Kivu as peace efforts stall
FARDC airstrikes hit M23 in Masisi and Walikale; sources cite deadly reprisals as peace prospects fade
Kenya moves on 2012 Wanjiru killing with warrant for UK national
Kenyan court issues arrest warrant in 2012 killing of Agnes Wanjiru, raising prospect of UK soldier’s extraditio
South African police dismantle $20m crystal meth lab on eastern farm
SAPS closes $20m meth lab on Volksrust farm; six arrested, two flee. Photos show industrial set-up and packed crystal meth
8 killed as rival Wazalendo factions clash in South Kivu
Eight killed as Wazalendo factions clash over roadblocks in Mwenga; FARDC strikes support battles with M23
Insurgents storm Nigerian barracks in Banki, soldiers withdraw, locals say
Insurgents raided Banki’s barracks in Borno, grabbed arms and forced a retreat, residents say; at least seven dead
South African hospital cleaner arrested carrying human placentas
Mpumalanga police arrest hospital cleaner with human placentas; illegal tissue charge, tests ongoing; bail next month
Cholera outbreak kills 58 in Nigeria’s Bauchi state, over 250 infected
Bauchi State reports 58 deaths and 258 cases; new committees formed to bolster response, water access and hygiene
France halts counterterrorism ties with Mali, expels diplomats after arrest
Paris halted counterterrorism ties, expelled Malian diplomats after Bamako detained a French national, warning of more steps
DR Congo’s Tshisekedi visits South Africa after forum that hosted M23
After a forum that hosted M23, Tshisekedi meets Ramaphosa to discuss security as clashes persist in eastern Congo
M23’s mass parade in Goma stirs fresh doubts over Trump peace push
M23’s show of force in Goma clouds a Washington-led peace track, as rights groups warn of coerced recruitment
Malawi observers urge transparency as MEC delays results
EU and SADC missions press for transparency as MEC delays tallies; unofficial counts show Mutharika ahead
Congo Ebola deaths top 30 as WHO steps up response
WHO: 48 cases, 31 deaths in DRC’s Kasai as vaccinations start and response ramps up
Togo detains Marguerite Gnakadé after she urges army to back transition
Togo detains ex-minister Marguerite Gnakadé after she urged an end to family rule, sparking fresh outcry
Egypt says stolen 3,000-year-old pharaonic bracelet was melted for gold
Egypt says a missing 3,000-year-old pharaonic bracelet was stolen and melted; suspects arrested, cash seized
Rivers State emergency lifted as Tinubu says political impasse resolved
Tinubu ends emergency rule in Rivers, restores elected officials after months-long standoff
UN says South Sudan leaders looted billions as people starved
UN report accuses South Sudan’s elite of looting billions as 76 of 79 counties face severe hunger; Juba denies
Trucks torched as militants choke key Senegal–Mali trade route
JNIM chokes Mali’s western corridors, torching lorries as Bamako fuel prices rise about 10%
Gunmen kill 22 at village baptism in western Niger, reports say
Gunmen on motorbikes killed 22 at a baptism in Niger’s Tillabéri, as Sahel jihadist violence intensifies
South African court rejects Lungu family appeal over body repatriation
Court rejects Lungu family bid; Zambia cleared to repatriate ex-president’s body for a state funeral
Africa-led coalition asks UN, tech firms to adopt Equal Earth projection
Africa and the AU back a push to replace Mercator with Equal Earth, arguing map distortions shrink Africa and shape bias
Kenya seeks UK suspect’s extradition over 2012 Wanjiru murder
Kenya secures a warrant and asks Britain to extradite a suspect in Agnes Wanjiru’s 2012 killing, long linked to visiting troops
Nigeria says troops kill eight ISWAP militants
Army says ambush near Garin Giwa killed eight ISWAP fighters; Abu Aisha among the dead; others fled