Tag: Africa
Sudan: Children killed after drone hits home, medics say
At least 13 people have been killed - eight of them children - after a drone strike on a house in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, says the Sudan Doctor [...]
Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia
At least seven people have died, and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coas [...]
Uganda: Prison Officer sacked after criticising government on TikTok
A Ugandan prison officer has been sacked for criticising the government on TikTok, in a rare move authorities said amounted to "gross indiscipline".
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Trump to host signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a peace deal aimed at ending the long-running conflict in the reg [...]
Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain president Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Gunfire crackled around Bissau as a group of military officers announced they had seized “total control” of Guinea-Bissau, closing all borders and hal [...]
Cameroon’s opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety
Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is contesting the outcome of the presidential election, has fled to The Gambia for his safety, [...]
Ethiopia receives historic artefacts held in Germany for 100 years
Twelve historical artefacts have been formally returned to Ethiopia after being kept by a German family for more than 100 years.
The artefacts, ori [...]
Cameroon Elections: Bishops call for calm after opposition declares victory
Cameroon’s influential Catholic Church has stepped into the political fray, calling for peace and stability after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma B [...]
Burkina Faso rejects the U.S. proposal to accept deported migrants
Burkina Faso has firmly rejected a U.S. proposal to accept deported migrants, calling the plan “indecent” and a violation of national dignity.
The [...]
Madagascar: Gen Z protest leads to 22 deaths and over 100 injuries
In September 2025, Madagascar witnessed a powerful youth-led uprising spearheaded by Generation Z, marking one of the most significant political movem [...]