Algeria won’t normalize ties with Israel until Palestinian state
Algerian President confirms his country will not normalize relations with Israel before a Palestinian state is established.
Attackers raid South Sudan cattle camps, kill 35
At least 35 people were killed and 46 wounded in attacks on cattle camps in southeastern South Sudan last week.
Gunmen kill 10 and force many to flee in southeastern Nigeria
Several homes burned, properties destroyed
Gunmen strike southeastern Nigeria killing 10, destroying homes
Gunmen killed 10 people, displaced many, and burned homes in an attack on the Amegu Nkalaha community in southeastern Nigeria’s Ebonyi state.
Social media disrupted amid uneasy calm in Goma, DRC
Users cannot access some social media platforms, including X, TikTok as M23 rebel group takes control of eastern Goma city in North Kivu province
South Africa denies Trump’s land confiscation claim
Statement comes after US president threatened to cut future funding to South Africa over alleged land confiscation
Al-Shabaab militants abduct five officials near Kenya-Somalia border
Regional administrators or chiefs were on their way from Wargadud to Elwak town in Mandera, which borders Somalia and Ethiopia, when they were intercepted and kidnapped, police say
Rwanda welcomes joint summit on DRC conflict
Rwanda has expressed support for a proposed joint regional summit to address the growing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tanzanian troops suffer casualties in DR Congo fighting
Two Tanzanian soldiers have been killed in recent clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between government forces and the M23 rebel group has intensified.
Did Israel play a role in JFK’s assassination? Controversial or true?
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New Hindu cultural complex welcomes worshippers in South Africa
The largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the southern hemisphere was inaugurated in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Djibouti drone strike kills eight rebels near Ethiopian border
Djibouti security forces conducted a drone strike near the Ethiopian border, killing eight members of a rebel group.
Trump: US airstrikes target senior ISIS militants in Somalia
‘This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia,’ US president posts on X
Another South African peacekeeper killed in DR Congo clashes
14 South Africans soldiers among 18 peacekeepers killed so far
Burundi warns of regional war as DR Congo fighting escalates
Burundi’s president has warned that the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war.
Rwanda accuses Burundian troops of engaging in fighting with M23
Rwanda accuses Burundian troops of engaging in open fighting with the M23 group in eastern DRC, as Burundi warns the conflict could lead to a regional war.
US military carries out air strikes on IS targets in Somalia
President Trump announced US air strikes on IS in Somalia, targeting senior operatives in Puntland.
Mali gold mine flood kills 13, including women and children
The tragedy unfolded near the village of Danga in the Kangaba Cercle, Koulikoro region, when a water reservoir’s sluice gates collapsed
Uganda’s president rejects court ruling on military prosecutions
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to continue prosecuting civilians in military courts despite a Supreme Court ruling declaring the practice unconstitutional.
Senegal announces payments for victims’ families
The Senegalese government will provide $15,800 to the families of each person killed during political unrest between 2021 and 2024.
SAF accused of executing opposition leader in Um Rawaba
The party referred to the killings as acts of terrorism that show utter disregard for human life and legal standards
UN: 700 Killed, 2,800 injured in 5 days of M23 attacks in DR Congo
UN agencies warn of deepening humanitarian crisis amid escalating violence in Goma
UN condemns SAF’s extrajudicial killings in Khartoum, calls for action
Turk called for an immediate end to these actions and for independent investigations to be conducted in accordance with international standards
Southern African bloc backs Congo against M23 offensive
Summit in Zimbabwe urges immediate dispatch of officials to Congo which has seen eastern Goma face attacks by rebels allegedly backed by Rwanda
Multiple African countries to hold key elections in 2025
Elections in Africa in 2025 will see major leadership contests in Gabon Malawi and Cameroon with voters choosing presidents legislators and senators amid key political transitions.
Congolese youth enlist to battle M23 rebels amid rising violence
Volunteers and militias in eastern DRC are enlisting to fight the advancing M23 rebels as conflict escalates, with authorities launching a recruitment drive.
Burundi, M23 rebels clash in Eastern Congo, escalating war fears
As M23 fighters advance south toward Bukavu after seizing Goma earlier this week, they are expected to encounter thousands of Burundian troops deployed to support Kinshasa’s forces