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
Ebola response in Congo faces shortages; Red Cross seeks 20 mln francs
IFRC warns Bulape clinics are overwhelmed; seeks 20m francs as WHO reports 48 cases, 31 deaths
Gunmen kill 3 police, abduct 7 in Nigeria’s Benue; six suspects detained
Gunmen ambushed police in Benue State, killing three and abducting seven. Six suspects are in custody
‘I’m Kenyan, don’t shoot’: runner pleads after surrender in Ukraine
Kenyan runner captured in Ukraine says he was duped into Russia’s army; Kyiv open to repatriation talks
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