Kabila accuses Congo government of sabotaging peace efforts
Kabila accuses Congo’s government of undermining peace initiatives as AU mediators intensify talks
Sahel cities build barriers as militant attacks intensify
Sahel communities erect earthen barriers as armed groups expand operations and military rulers struggle
Ethiopian forces enter Adigrat after reported Eritrean incursion
Ethiopian forces entered Adigrat after reported Eritrean troop withdrawals amid rising border tensions
Al-Qaeda affiliate generates $100 million from crime in Sahel
Al-Qaeda-linked militants exploit gold mining, kidnappings and extortion to finance Sahel operations
Erik Prince-linked security forces suffer deadly ambush in Congo
Erik Prince-linked forces suffer deadly Congo ambush, leaving 20 dead or wounded, including Tim Kennedy
Morocco says migration deal with Spain has reached its limits
Morocco calls for revised migration cooperation with Spain after the Ceuta crisis exposed legal obstacles
ISIS insurgency spreads in Mozambique as gas project faces risks
ISIS-linked militants expand operations in Mozambique as military failures threaten a $20bn gas project
Ethiopia vows to defend itself against alleged Eritrean invasion
Ethiopia alleges an Eritrean invasion as fresh explosions and military clashes threaten a wider war
Burkina Faso expands recruitment amid military losses
Burkina Faso expands military recruitment amid rising militant attacks and concerns over troop losses
Zambia signs $1.5bn US health deal after data row
Zambia and the US sign a five-year health deal after resolving concerns over medical data and biological samples
Kenya says 84 citizens killed or missing in Ukraine war
Kenya reports 84 citizens killed or missing in the Ukraine war as efforts continue to bring nationals home
New Ebola vaccine enters trials as Congo outbreak worsens
Oxford’s experimental Ebola vaccine enters trials in Uganda as DR Congo battles a deadly outbreak
Anti-migrant protests turn violent in South Africa
Violent anti-migrant protests hit Durban and Soweto, leaving vehicles burned and shops looted
Nigerian police rescue 20 abducted graduates
Nigerian security forces rescue 20 graduates kidnapped while travelling to national service camps
Mali faces tougher test after retaking Kidal
Mali’s recapture of Kidal delivers a symbolic victory, but separatist resistance and JNIM attacks pose major challenges
US warns of possible long-range attacks on Ethiopian military bases
US warns of potential strikes on Ethiopian military bases as insecurity grows across northern regions
Kenya buries first Ebola victim as contacts rise to 57
Kenya steps up Ebola surveillance after its first confirmed death, tracing 57 contacts and quarantining 10
Dozens killed in separate attacks across northern Nigeria
Separate attacks in Borno and Zamfara reportedly killed soldiers, militants and more than 100 gold miners
Eritrean troops seen in northern Ethiopia as war fears grow
Eritrea denied reports that its troops entered Adigrat as tensions with Ethiopia deepen and fears grow of a wider Horn of Africa war
AU delegation urges Congo rebels to stick to peace process
AU envoys called for renewed commitment to peace efforts after talks with AFC/M23 leaders in eastern Congo
Kenya screened 652,000 travellers — but Ebola still got through
Kenya’s Ebola screening system is under scrutiny after an infected traveller cleared checks before dying in Nairobi
Nigeria nears 2,000 repatriations from South Africa
Nigeria says nearly 2,000 citizens have returned from South Africa since June under an evacuation programme
Mali separatists withdraw from strategic town of Kidal
Azawad separatists say they are making a controlled withdrawal from Kidal as Mali launches a major military offensive
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after traveller dies in Nairobi
enya confirms its first Ebola case after a traveller from Congo dies in Nairobi, with dozens of contacts now being traced