Tag: Africa
Over 200 hostages freed as joint offensive raids IS-linked militant camp in DR Congo
Joint forces from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have rescued more than 200 civilians from captivity by the Allied Democratic Force [...]
US: American citizens warned to reconsider travelling to Nigeria on safety grounds
The U.S. Department of State issued a stark update to its Nigeria Travel Advisory on April 8, 2026, maintaining the country's overall status at Level [...]
South Africa: Police chief to appear in court over controversial health contract
South Africa’s National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has been served with a summons to appear in court on April 21, 2026, in connecti [...]
Ivory Coast: France returns sacred ‘talking drum’ looted during colonial rule
France has officially returned the sacred Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum to the Ivory Coast, ending over a century of "cultural exile".
The massive art [...]
D.R. Congo: Drones hit biggest city in eastern part, killing French aid worker, UN says
A drone strike in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has killed a French aid worker and at least two others.
The [...]
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton urges African leaders to take control back from Britain and France
Lewis Hamilton, 41, has promised to continue competing in Formula One until there is a grand prix in Africa.
The British have been crowned world ch [...]
272 Ghanaians lured into Russia-Ukraine war, 55 killed – Foreign Affairs Ministry
It is four years and six days since Russia invaded Ukraine at the time of writing. 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, and 160,000 people figh [...]
Cameroon: Three soldiers handed long prison sentences for killing 21 civilians
Three Cameroonian soldiers have been handed rare prison sentences for their involvement in the killing of 21 civilians in the village of Ngarbuh, in C [...]
Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmed
Dozens of people have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a ferocious attack on two villages in Nigeria's western state of Kwara, local lawmaker Sai [...]
D.R. Congo: More than 200 killed in mine collapse
More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.
The mine, in the tow [...]