Senior Haftar-linked intelligence officer killed in car bombing
Senior LNA intelligence chief killed in Benghazi
14 illegal miners killed at disused South Africa mine
Scores injured as 14 die at Rustenburg mine
Ebola death toll tops 2,000 in DR Congo as outbreak accelerates
DR Congo Ebola cases hit 4,381 as deaths top 2,000
Ghannouchi begins hunger and medication strike in Tunisia
Ennahda leader Ghannouchi begins hunger strike
Kenya bids to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
Kenya joins race to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
Mali army says 40 militants killed in battle for San base
Mali army repels JNIM attack on San military base
Algeria donates four military helicopters to Niger to boost ties
Algeria strengthens defense ties with Niger by transferring four military helicopters and support equipment.
South Africa shootings kill 11 across three townships
Eleven people die in shootings across Khayelitsha, Langa and Gugulethu as police investigate the attacks and seek suspects.
Nigerian troops rescue 33 travelers after Zamfara ambush
The rescue highlights military efforts against widespread kidnapping and violence affecting rural communities across Nigeria’s troubled northwest.
Madagascar extends the state of energy emergency for 15 days
Malagasy authorities extended energy measures to build up power plant reserves nationwide.
At least 10 Malian soldiers killed in JNIM attack
Deadly JNIM attack hits army camp in central Mali
Kano mass wedding draws 5,000 applicants for 1,500 places
Nigeria’s Kano spends $1m on mass wedding for 1,500 couples
Hundreds march across South Africa against xenophobia
Civil society groups march against migrant attacks in South Africa
Egypt seeks stronger trade, security ties with Chad in N’Djamena
Cairo strengthens bilateral relations with N’Djamena through new investment agreements.
Sacred ‘talking drum’ returns to Ivory Coast after 110 years
Sacred Ebrie drum returns home after century in France
Senegal charges 71 men in homosexuality crackdown
71 men charged as Senegal intensifies homosexuality crackdown
Addis Standard editor seized and assaulted in Ethiopia
Addis Standard editor detained, assaulted amid media crackdown
US tightens travel rules over Ebola outbreaks in Africa
US steps up Ebola screening for African travellers
Nigeria seeks Burundi intelligence lessons to fight terror groups
Burundi’s experience in Somalia and DR Congo offers Nigeria potential lessons for improving battlefield intelligence
Rwanda begins initial migration talks with European nations
Kigali says families could return home or seek resettlement elsewhere after using a proposed emergency transit mechanism.
Lesotho digital census raises concerns over public access to data
Officials expect preliminary census results in August, but Lesotho’s lack of an information access law remains a concern.
Somalia welcomes Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact
Somalia hails Mecca defence pact as historic step
Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 cases
Congo Ebola outbreak spreads across five provinces
Morocco ready to cooperate on return of minors from Ceuta
Morocco pledges cooperation over unaccompanied minors in Ceuta
Congo isolates 200 boat passengers to contain suspected Ebola
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo isolated and tested around 200 river boat passengers in Kinshasa to prevent the spread of Ebola.
Ethiopia farmers embrace AI to boost climate smart agriculture
Smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s Jimma Zone improve crop yields, restore soil, and strengthen climate resilience through regenerative agriculture, artificial intelligence, and international support.
Reported violence against women in Egypt rose by 20% in 2026
Sexual harassment and domestic homicides made up a large share of recorded Egyptian crimes.