Somali referee barred from US gets hero’s welcome in Mogadishu
Somali referee denied US entry returns home to hero’s welcome
Gunmen kill three in a botched school kidnapping in Nigeria
Security forces foiled a mass abduction attempt at a secondary school in Nigeria’s Kogi State after an attack by dozens of motorcycle-riding gunmen left three people dead.
Two infants die of Ebola at Congo orphanage as outbreak spreads
Two babies die of Ebola at Congo orphanage as children face rising risk
Morocco detains 11 international fugitives for drug trafficking
Morocco reinforces its global security commitment by arresting 11 wanted cross-border criminals.
Cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria kills 74 people
Lack of safe drinking water and open defecation worsen the deadly cholera epidemic in Nigeria.
Somali referee barred from US before World Cup
Somali World Cup referee barred from US over vetting concerns
Kenya protester killed as anger grows over US Ebola facility
Kenya protester killed as anger grows over US Ebola facility
Three Polisario fighters die during an assault on Moroccan wall
Polisario announces three days of mourning after an officer dies in a Western Sahara operation.
Nigeria bandits seize 39 local residents at grassroots negotiation
A grassroots attempt at reconciliation turns violent as criminal networks ambush village leaders.
Congo Ebola deaths surpass 100 as armed conflicts block medics
Armed groups block critical humanitarian access to Congo provinces fighting a major Ebola outbreak.
Senegal World Cup team faces strict airport security checks in US
Footage on social media shows US security personnel conducting rigid checks on Senegal’s team.
WHO urges Uganda to reopen Congo border amid Ebola outbreak
WHO urges Uganda to reconsider Congo border closure over Ebola
Guterres names Edem Wosornu as assistant high commissioner
Former OCHA director Edem Wosornu succeeds Ruvendrini Menikdiwela as assistant high commissioner.
Malawians return home from South Africa amid xenophobia fears
Malawians return home from South Africa amid xenophobia fears
Kenya police tear gas Nairobi park protest, arrest former chief justice
Kenya police tear gas Nairobi National Park protesters
US weighs plan to buy Chagos Islands from Mauritius
US considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius to secure Diego Garcia base
South Africa warns Ghana over public spectacles during evac
Renewed xenophobic protests in South Africa spark a diplomatic rift with the Ghanaian embassy.
Gunmen shoot dead a Catholic bishop in his Mozambique home
Police investigate the mysterious shooting death of a Catholic bishop at his home in Mozambique.
Congo confirms Ebola cases have jumped to 488 in latest count
Health officials in Congo report that confirmed Ebola cases have officially climbed to 488 people.
Mauritius restricts travel from DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan
Mauritius restricts travel from three African countries over Ebola fears
Congo confirms 71 new Ebola cases in 24 hours
Congo says Ebola is spreading rapidly after 71 new cases were confirmed in one day
Mali sentences French national over destabilisation claims
Mali sentences French national Yann Vezilier to 20 years over alleged plot
Nigerian emir tells communities to pool funds and procure arms
Communities in northern Nigeria are told to stockpile weapons to break the cycle of local raids.
CDC warns Central Africa Ebola cases could top 20K
Experts fear low isolation rates and regional conflict will accelerate the spread of Ebola.
Allies of Guinea leader Doumbouya win legislative majority vote
President Mamady Doumbouya has further consolidated his power in Guinea as his backing coalition won a legislative majority of at least 100 seats in an election.
Nigeria plans to repatriate over 1,000 citizens from South Africa
South Africa struggles with illegal migration debates as regional tensions continue to escalate.
Terrified Nigerian farming communities flee after school raids
An unprecedented school assault signals a dangerous expansion of Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis.